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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KOAJ 221956Z 17008KT 10SM CLR 31/26 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T03110256 $
TAF KOAJ 221741Z 2218/2318 18010G18KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2218/2220 5SM -SHRA BKN040 FM230000 19008KT P6SM BKN050 FM230800 22007KT P6SM FEW060 FM231100 22007G12KT P6SM FEW080 FM231600 22013G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN080 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