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KJNX · Johnston Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KJNX FAA JNX Elev 164 ft Lat 35° 32.45' N Lon 78° 23.42' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 030° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
21 210° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.31%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D RALEIGH APP/DEP 125.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KJNX on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 22 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21; MIRL 03–21; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21; MIRL 03–21; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21; MIRL 03–21; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 03; REIL Rwy 21; MIRL 03–21; twy lgts—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and coyote on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·NORTH CAROLINA 361 SMITHFIELD JOHNSTON RGNL (JNX)(KJNX) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N35º32.46´ W78º23.42´ 164 B TPA—1199(1035) NOTAM FILE JNX RWY 03–21: H5500X100 (ASPH) S–65, D–65 MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 03: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 03 and 21 oper consly.
  • ·Avoid overflights of housing area in tfc pat for noise abatement.
  • ·Fly wider dnwnds & longer dep legs.
  • ·Unattended Thanksgiving and Christmas day.
  • ·Be alert when taxiing near south ramp/corporate hangar.
  • ·Helicopter flight training ops invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 21 has +65´ unmkd p–line 2000´ fm thld left and right of cntrln. 50´ AGL twr 200´ SW of Rwy 03 cntrln.
  • ·Key code aces to pilot lounge at pilot/crew ramp.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 has 150 ft swy on both ends.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 919-934-0992
  • ·AWOS–3 120.225 (919) 934–3851.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 ®RALEIGH APP/DEP CON 125.3 GCO 135.075 (RALEIGH CD and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if Raleigh Apch una via GCO ctc Raleigh Apch at 919-380-3144.
  • ·RALEIGH/DURHAM (H) (H) VORTACW 117.2 RDU Chan 119 N35º52.35´ W78º47.00´ 145º 27.6 NM to fld. 429/9W.
  • ·JURLY NDB (MHW/LOM) 263 JN N35º28.50´ W78º25.52´ 032º 4.3 NM to fld. 194/9W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored 2200–1300Z‡.
  • ·NDB unusable: Byd 15 NM ILS/DME 111.15 I–JNX Chan 48(Y) Rwy 03.
  • ·NDB unmonitored 2200–1300Z‡.
  • ·ILS GS/LOC unmonitored 2200–1300Z‡.
  • ·SOUTH OAKS AERODROME (See WINTERVILLE on page 377) SOUTHERN WAKE RGNL (See RALEIGH on page 349) CHARLOTTE H–9C, 12H, L–35B, 36F IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Johnston County Airport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

2

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 73,350 ops in 2008

2024 total

73,350

10-yr total

733,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

2.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.55

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=10

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Other 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 2 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Smithfield NC 2 nm
Charles Ray Walters Smithfield NC 2 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 20 nm
Matthew Eichel Pikeville NC 20 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Raleigh NC 21 nm
Jay Lindsey Nabors Cary NC 26 nm
Francesco Gozzo Morrisville NC 28 nm
Jerry Dean Kerby Kinston NC 42 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 50 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gregory Clifton Boone Smithfield NC 2 nm
Thurman Lee Pedigo Jr Smithfield NC 2 nm
Wayne Lydell Smith Jr Smithfield NC 2 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 2 nm
Hannah Louise Wilt Smithfield NC 2 nm
Quinlan Grace Conkey Smithfield NC 2 nm
Bruce Wayne Reffett Selma NC 5 nm
Bruce Eric Wolff Selma NC 5 nm
David James Keck Selma NC 5 nm
Braxton Cecil Robertson Selma NC 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Daniel William Ball Smithfield NC 2 nm
Stephen Matthew Sanders Smithfield NC 2 nm
Carvus Andrew Byrd Iii Smithfield NC 2 nm
Ronald Allen Cline Smithfield NC 2 nm
Bruce Henry Cup Choy Smithfield NC 2 nm
John Frederick Talton Smithfield NC 2 nm
Anthony John Lampe Smithfield NC 2 nm
Melisa Yvette Flowers Smithfield NC 2 nm
Milton Gene Autry Smithfield NC 2 nm
Billy Daniel Carter Smithfield NC 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
29 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
35 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
35 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
41 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
61 nm
ARQ Aviation MX
Wilmington, NC
80 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
87 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
103 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
104 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
114 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.