What is the TSA wait at OAJ right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ). We will not estimate one.
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Albert J Ellis Airport TSA wait times
OAJ · KOAJ · Richlands, North Carolina
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
81%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Albert J Ellis Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (68%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 109 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was April 2026 (91%). The lowest was May 2026 (72%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 10,974 | 68% |
| weather | 4,072 | 25% |
| the national airspace system | 633 | 4% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 528 | 3% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Coastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN · New Bern36 mi
- Wilmington International Airport ILM · Wilmington42 mi
- Pitt-Greenville Airport PGV · Greenville57 mi
- Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY · Fayetteville73 mi
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport RDU · Raleigh/Durham98 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 05/23, 7,100 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 92.9 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 145,901
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/06/26
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for OAJ?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ).
How often do flights leave OAJ on time?
Flights out of Albert J Ellis Airport left on time 81% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (68%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 109 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to OAJ?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near OAJ?
The nearest airports in this list are Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), 36 straight-line miles; Wilmington International Airport (ILM), 42 straight-line miles; Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV), 57 straight-line miles; Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY), 73 straight-line miles; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 98 straight-line miles.