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KOAJ

Albert J Ellis Airport
Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	OAJ
Lat/Long:	34-49-45.0000N 077-36-43.7000W 34-49.750000N 077-36.728333W 34.8291667,-77.6121389 (estimated)
Elevation:	92.9 ft. / 28.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	08W (1990)
From city:	10 miles NW of JACKSONVILLE, NC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	28574

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1971
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	OAJ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0500-2400
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B
Airline operations:	CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 910-324-1100 OR 910-989-3168.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	132.65
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	124.475
WX AWOS-3PT:	PHONE 910-324-5233
ELLIS TOWER GROUND:	125.4 [0700-2200]
ELLIS TOWER TOWER:	132.65 [0700-2200]
WILMINGTON APPROACH:	135.75
WILMINGTON DEPARTURE:	135.75
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	125.4 121.4 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
WX ASOS at NCA (11 nm SE):	288.325

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 135.75/269.15 (WILMINGTON RCAG) WHEN WILMINGTON APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
ILMr031/31.4	WILMINGTON VORTAC	117.00	07W
EWNr250/31.5	NEW BERN VOR/DME	113.60	08W
ISOr190/32.6	KINSTON VORTAC	117.50	05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ELLAS		052/6.6		261		08W		OA	--- .-
CLINTON		112/37.9		412		09W		CTZ	-.-. - --..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL OTHER HRS CALL 910-347-8366.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

7100 x 150 ft. / 2164 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	250.0
Double tandem:	498.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

34-49.331452N

34-50.167698N

Longitude:

077-37.224467W

077-36.231462W

Elevation:

88.9 ft.

90.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

052 magnetic, 044 true

232 magnetic, 224 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ONSLOW COUNTY 234 NW CORRIDOR BLVD JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540 Phone 910-347-4717
Manager:	MITCH SPRUNGER 264 ELLIS AIRPORT RD RICHLANDS, NC 28574 Phone 910-324-1100

Additional Remarks

A39-05/23	PCR VALUE: 590/F/A/W/T
-	180 DEG TURNS ON RWY 05/23 NA FOR ACFT 60000 LBS AND OVER.
-	CLSD TO ALL MIL ACFT OVER 17000 LBS FOR ACR RAMP OPNS EXCP 24 HR PPR. CALL AMGR 910-324-1100 OR 910-989-3168.
-	INDEX B ARFF COVERAGE PROVIDED DURING COMMERCIAL AIR TRC OPS. INDEX C AVAILABLE UPON REQ.
-	FIELD CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED 0000LCL-0500LCL DAILY.
-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC WILMINGTON APCH AT 910-815-4676, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 CHANGED		download (353KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 CHANGED		download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 CHANGED		download (242KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (25KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (141KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNCA - New River Marine Corps Air Station (McCutcheon Field) Airport (11 nm SE)
KACZ - Wallace-Pender Airport (20 nm W)
KDPL - Duplin County Airport (21 nm NW)
KISO - Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field (30 nm N)
W40 - Mount Olive Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Gisela Schiffler from Bremen, Germany Photo taken 30-Sep-2005 taken in left turn after departure from runway 5 Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Albert J Ellis Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:10	11:10
Sunrise	06:36	11:36
Sunset	18:08	23:08
Evening civil twilight	18:34	23:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Mar-2026 14:33:02
Local (UTC-5)	05-Mar-2026 09:33:02

METAR

KOAJ	051356Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01720172 $
KNCA 10nm SE	051356Z 23006KT 10SM FEW019 SCT200 18/17 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01780172 $
KACZ 20nm W	041650Z AUTO 20007KT 160V250 10SM CLR 23/15 A3030 RMK AO2 T02270148

TAF

KOAJ	051120Z 0512/0612 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM051300 VRB04KT 1SM BR BKN002 FM051400 23006KT 5SM BR BKN170 FM051500 23007KT P6SM BKN190 FM060900 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN070 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
KNCA 10nm SE	0509/0609 VRB06KT 0400 FG VV002 QNH3025INS BECMG 0515/0517 23007KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3024INS FM051800 27010KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3020INS TX23/0519Z TN12/0510Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Skyport Aviation

910-324-2500
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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.90		$6.35
Updated 24-Feb-2026

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FS=Full service

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