Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Richlands Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
OAJ Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Richlands Albert J. Ellis Airport.
What to Expect
Richlands Airport (code: OAJ) consists of a small but brand new terminal with three gates. The airport services flights to and from Charlotte and Atlanta. Facilities include a restaurant, a bar, and free WiFi. Note that no concessions are open 24 hours, so plan ahead if you get stuck here overnight. There are no pay-to-use airport lounges.
Sleeping in Richlands Airport
The airport is open 24 hours, but we do not yet have any sleep-related reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are located near Jacksonville, more than 10 miles from the airport. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
Covid-19 Update
Some airport reviews and tips in this guide and elsewhere on the site were written before March 2020 and may no longer be valid. To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.
For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Richlands Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels at Richlands Airport. Visit Tripadvisor see a list of nearby hotels in Jacksonville, a 25+ minute drive away.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
There are no pay-per-use lounges in the airport.
Military Lounge
USO Lounge – The USO offers a lounge that is free of charge to active members of the US military and their families. The lounge includes a large TV, comfortable lounge chairs, 3 computer workstations, snacks and drinks. Location: Landside, near Baggage Claim. Hours: 8:00AM – 8:00PM.
Related Pages: Richlands Airport Lounges
Airport WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available in the passenger waiting areas of the terminal.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
Currency Exchange – Not available.
Food & Drinks – Flight Line Express & Cafe and Carolina’s Finest Lounge are available in the airport. At the time of this update, we were unable to confirm the availability of 24-hour dining.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Shopping – A gift shop is available.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Airlines
Albert J. Ellis airport is served by the following airlines: American Airlines • Delta Air Lines.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Car Rentals
The following car rental agencies offer services onsite: Avis • Budget • Enterprise • Hertz • National / Alamo.
Hotel Shuttles
At the time of this update there were no hotels offering airport shuttle service. See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Metered taxis are readily available for hire in the ground transportation area.
Last updated: 2022-10-31
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, are subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers and their web sites. We are not representatives of any of the above mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.
