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KOAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KOAJ FAA OAJ Elev 94 ft Lat 34° 49.75' N Lon 77° 36.73' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 044° 7,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
23 224° 7,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 124.475
  • A/D WILMINGTON APP/DEP 121.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KOAJ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 25 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Runway 08 threshold displaced 595 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 595 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; PAPI Rwy 05 and 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1000–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1000–0500Z‡.

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 595 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: 3610X85 (TURF) RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 595´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    deer invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·324 NORTH CAROLINA JACKSONVILLE ALBERT J ELLIS (OAJ)(KOAJ) 10 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N34º49.75´ W77º36.73´ 93 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE OAJ RWY 05–23: H7100X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–498 PCR 590 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·For fuel other hrs call 910–347–8366.
  • ·Clsd to unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats excp 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.
  • ·Clsd to all mil acft over 17,000 lbs for air carrier ramp ops exc 24 hr PPR.
  • ·Call arpt mgr 910–324–1100 or 910–989–3168. 180º turns on Rwy 05–23 not authorized for acft 60,000 lbs and over.
  • ·Field conditions not monitored 0500–1000Z‡ daily.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 910-324-1100
  • ·AWOS–3PT (910) 324–5233 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 132.65 UNICOM 122.95 ATIS 124.475 or call 910–324–5233 ®WILMINGTON APP/DEP CON 135.75 (1100–0400Z‡) ®WASHINGTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.025 135.75 (0400–1100Z‡) ELLIS TOWER 132.65 (1200–0300Z‡) GND CON 125.4 CLNC DEL 125.4 CLNC DEL 121.4 (When twr clsd) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Wilmington Apch at 910-815-4676, or when Apch clsd ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0300Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·WILMINGTON (H) (H) VORTAC 117.0 ILM Chan 117 N34º21.10´ W77º52.46´ 031º 31.4 NM to fld. 29/7W.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 051º–185º 164º–051º blo 17,500´ 186º–229º blo 3,000´ 230º–315º byd 5 NM blo 17,500´ 316º–050º blo 8,000´ TACAN DME unusable: 015º–305º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 129º–160º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ ELLAS NDB (LOMW) 261 OA N34º45.03´ W77º42.27´ 052º 6.6 NM to fld. 76/8W.
  • ·ILS/DME 108.7 I–OAJ Chan 24 Rwy 05.
  • ·LOM ELLAS NDB unmonitored.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 15º right of course.
  • ·Arpt is being reconstructed; men and eqpt on and invof Rwy 08–26.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 has no markings due to ongoing reconstruction.
  • ·Pvt road parls rwy on S side 20´ from rwy edge.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 910-389-3014
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·CHARLOTTE H–9C, 12H, L–35B IAP, AD CHARLOTTE SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 139,240 ops in 2011

2024 total

22,552

10-yr total

272,316

2024 mix

AC/AT 29% · GA 53% · Mil 18%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-05-09 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-04-05 Cessna 152 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1985-03-09 Enstrom F-28A · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in NC

CFI Flight Instructors 2,054 A&P Mechanics 7,307 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 52 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 9 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 10 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 27 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 52 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 39 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 15 Schools Flight Schools 72 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 13 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jerry Dean Kerby Kinston NC 27 nm
Johnny Joe Henley New Bern NC 31 nm
David Allen Lackey Wilmington NC 40 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 44 nm
Matthew Eichel Pikeville NC 44 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 48 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 55 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Smithfield NC 55 nm
Charles Ray Walters Smithfield NC 55 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Raleigh NC 79 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jere Wilson Fountain Richlands NC 6 nm
Paul Christopher Ferrandino Richlands NC 6 nm
David Thomas Bailey Richlands NC 6 nm
Jason Fred Moeller Richlands NC 6 nm
Everett Shannon Coleman Iii Beulaville NC 10 nm
Anthony Angelo Decandia Jacksonville NC 12 nm
Steven John Payne Jacksonville NC 12 nm
Paul Kojin Stout Jacksonville NC 12 nm
Malcolm Arthur Williams Jacksonville NC 12 nm
Richard Thomas Wolfgange Harkins Jacksonville NC 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Ernie Williams Richlands NC 6 nm
Alexander Nicholas Simatos Richlands NC 6 nm
Gary Eugene Beck Richlands NC 6 nm
Bobby John Gurganus Richlands NC 6 nm
Robert Hall Stark Richlands NC 6 nm
Rocky Mark Marshburn Richlands NC 6 nm
Clinton Cecil Hoppe Richlands NC 6 nm
Roy Orvis Bryan Richlands NC 6 nm
Jerry Glynn Grier Richlands NC 6 nm
Jeffrey Alan Smith Richlands NC 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
 36 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 63 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 80 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 86 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 86 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 117 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 130 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 130 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 130 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 141 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.