Qualla: Albert J. Ellis Airport https://qualla.com/albert-j-ellis-airport en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:07 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Albert J. Ellis Airport https://qualla.com/albert-j-ellis-airport Albert J. Ellis Airport: Introduction https://qualla.com/albert-j-ellis-airport/ When a Marine corporal stationed at Camp Lejeune flies home to see his family in Detroit for the weekend, he probably leaves from KOAJ. When a contractor coming to the base from Washington needs to skip the seven-hour drive, the same airport gets him to a rental car in under three hours. Albert J. Ellis Airport in Richlands, North Carolina, is the kind of small regional field that does not get much attention until you need it. For tens of thousands of military families in Onslow County, that need comes up constantly.

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]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/0/y/albert-j-ellis-airport-wp/dq0y-albert-j-ellis-airport-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Albert J. Ellis Airport: A Field for the County https://qualla.com/albert-j-ellis-airport/ Onslow County owns the airport and the county manages it. The field carries the name of Albert J. Ellis, a longtime Onslow County booster and political figure who pushed for civilian air service in a county whose aviation footprint was dominated by Marine Corps assets. KOAJ sits ...

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