KJNX · Johnston Regional Airport
ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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.
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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
FAA Chart Supplement
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
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.
Designees in NC
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.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗