Medium Regional Airport • Richlands, NC, United States
Elevation: 94 ft (29 m) • 34.8292, -77.6121
Albert J Ellis Airport (KOAJ / OAJ) is a medium regional airport serving Richlands, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 94 ft (29 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,100 feet.
METAR KOAJ 202256Z 00000KT 10SM FEW110 20/01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02000011 $
TAF KOAJ 202333Z 2100/2124 00000KT P6SM BKN110 FM210400 04008G14KT P6SM FEW100 FM210900 03004KT P6SM SKC FM211300 04010KT P6SM SKC FM212000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 7,100 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 44° |
| 23 | 7,100 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 224° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM