Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ) delays & on-time performance
Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, North Carolina · 2 nonstop destinations · 2 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAJ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Figures cover 759 departures from OAJ; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into OAJ were on time 75% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (74%).
Most delayed routes from OAJ
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ATL · Atlanta80%620 flts
Most reliable routes from OAJ
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ATL · Atlanta80%620 flts
Best airline at OAJ
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA Airlines | 93% | 2.9% | 8 min | 1 | 139 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 80% | 3.1% | 23 min | 1 | 620 |
Best time to fly out of OAJ
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%158 flts
- 6am94%102 flts
- 11am84%102 flts
- 12pm87%72 flts
- 2pm75%65 flts
- 4pm68%102 flts
- 6pm72%92 flts
- 7pm82%47 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)74%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Security0%
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. How we calculate this.