Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	OAJ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°36'43.7000" W / 34°49'45.0000" N -77.612139 / 34.829167 (Estimated)
Elevation	92.90 ft / 28.32 m (Surveyed)
Land	675 acres
From nearest city	10 nautical miles NW of Jacksonville, NC
Location	Onslow County, NC
Magnetic Variation	08W (1990)

Owner & Manager

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

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHARLOTTE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	OAJ (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	132.65 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
AWOS-3PT	OAJ (910-324-5233)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	7100 x 150 ft (2164 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	44°	224°
Physical elevation	88.90 ft	90.40 ft
Coordinates	34.822191 / -77.620408	34.836128 / -77.603858
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
OA	NDB	ELLAS		261.00	08W	6.6 nm
EW	NDB	KATFI		362.00	08W	28.7 nm
GM	NDB	WILZE		205.00	10W	31.2 nm
CTZ	NDB	CLINTON		412.00	09W	38.0 nm
IL	NDB	AIRLI		281.00	10W	40.4 nm
RNW	NDB	CHOCOWINITY		388.00	08W	47.9 nm
NCA	TACAN	NEW RIVER	101X	115.40	08W	11.2 nm
GSB	TACAN	SEYMOUR JOHNSON	112X	116.50	08W	35.2 nm
NKT	TACAN	CHERRY POINT	75X	112.80	09W	36.6 nm
EWN	VOR/DME	NEW BERN	83X	113.60	08W	31.6 nm
ILM	VORTAC	WILMINGTON	117X	117.00	07W	31.5 nm
ISO	VORTAC	KINSTON	122X	117.50	05W	32.7 nm

Remarks

• 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.