Albert J. Ellis Airport
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. It is located in Richlands, 10 nautical miles (19 km) northwest of the central business district of Jacksonville and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The airport has a single runway and three gates. Opening on February 15, 1971, the airport is used by general aviation, the military and two commercial airlines, American Eagle and Delta Connection.
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| 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 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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American Eagle operates services to Charlotte. These services are operated by PSA Airlines, which operates CRJ-700s and CRJ-900s, and Piedmont Airlines, which operates ERJ-145s.
On August 30, 2006, Delta Air Lines announced new service from the airport to Atlanta, Georgia, operated by Delta Connection carrier ExpressJet Airlines, starting on December 11, 2006. Delta began operating B-717 aircraft on the OAJ-ATL route on August 28, 2016. When ExpressJet closed, the service transferred to Endeavor Airlines.