Albert J. Ellis Airport

Albert J. Ellis Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Onslow County
Serves Jacksonville, North Carolina
Location 264 Albert Ellis Airport Road
Richlands, North Carolina
Elevation AMSL 94 ft / 29 m
Coordinates 34°49′45″N 077°36′44″W / 34.82917°N 77.61222°W / 34.82917; -77.61222Coordinates: 34°49′45″N 077°36′44″W / 34.82917°N 77.61222°W / 34.82917; -77.61222
Website www.FlyOAJ.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 7,100 2,164 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 39,262
Based aircraft 24
Sources: FAA[1] and airport web site[2][3]

Albert J. Ellis Airport (IATA: OAJ, ICAO: KOAJ, FAA LID: OAJ) is a county-owned public-use airport in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States.[1] It is located in Richlands,[2] 10 nautical miles (19 km) northwest of the central business district of Jacksonville and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.[1] The airport has a single runway and three gates. Opening on February 15, 1971, the airport is used by general aviation, military and is served by two commercial airlines, Delta Connection, and American Eagle.[3]

On August 30, 2006, Delta Air Lines announced new service from the airport to Atlanta, operated by Delta Connection carrier Express Jet Airlines, starting on December 11, 2006. Delta Connection operated by ExpressJet operates CRJ-200/700s/900s and Delta Air Lines at OAJ. Delta began operating B-717 aircraft on the OAJ-ATL route on August 28, 2016.[3]

American Eagle operates services to Charlotte. These services are operated by PSA Airlines, which operates CRJ-200s, CRJ-700s, and CRJ-900s.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Albert J. Ellis Airport covers an area of 775 acres (314 ha) at an elevation of 94 feet (29 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,100 by 150 feet (2,164 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2014, the airport had 39,262 aircraft operations, an average of 107 per day: 53% general aviation, 22% scheduled commercial, 19% military, and 6% air taxi. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single-engine and 19% multi-engine.[1][4]

The Airport is served by a fixed based operator, Volo Aviation who offers fueling, maintenance, flight instruction and aircraft rentals for the new Executive Terminal which opened in 2015.

In 2013 the Airport began construction on a 2-story 67,000 sf replacement passenger terminal building. The new terminal will feature passenger loading bridges, new concessions, expanded passenger areas and space for additional airlines. This is part of the Airport's $50M Terminal Area Redevelopment Program. The new terminal was topped off on June 10, 2014 and officially opened on August 19, 2015.[3]

Construction of the airport's first air traffic control tower began on December 6, 2017. The tower will be six stories tall.[5]

A project to add a 900 foot extension to the northeast end of the runway (lengthening the runway to 8000 feet total) is scheduled to begin in 2023, with construction beginning in 2025. Projects to improve the airfield lighting and taxiways are also planned to begin between 2023 and 2027. [6]

Passenger statistics

YearPassengers
2017313,908[7]
2016302,528
2015302,608
2014321,642
2013344,710
2012352,455
2011344,467
2010314,883
2009249,563
2008262,178
2007242,817
2006179,878
2005191,194
2004151,257
200387,814
200265,210
200162,454
200077,342

Top Nonstop Destinations

Busiest domestic routes from Albert J Ellis/Jacksonville, NC
(February 2016 – January 2017)[8]
Rank City Passengers
1 Charlotte, North Carolina 94,000
2 Atlanta, Georgia 58,000

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Charlotte
Delta Connection Atlanta
Xtra Airways Charter: Atlantic City

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for OAJ (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 Albert J. Ellis Airport, official site
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 OAJ Airport Director
  4. ↑ FAA 5010 Record
  5. ↑ Tew, Elizabeth. "Albert J. Ellis Airport breaks ground on new air traffic control tower". wcnt.com. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ↑ https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/pages/state-transportation-improvement-program.aspx
  7. ↑ Preliminary - Albert J. Ellis Airport Stats
  8. ↑ "RITA | BTS | Transtats". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. January 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  • "Albert J. Ellis Airport" (PDF). at NCDOT airport directory
  • Aerial image as of March 1993 from USGS The National Map
  • FAA Terminal Procedures for OAJ, effective October 11, 2018


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