Julian Carroll Airport
JKL · KJKL · Jackson, KY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:09 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 192° mag · 188° true
- Dimensions
- 4,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 012°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 1,381 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 22 ft, 195 ft from threshold, 111 ft R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 1,381 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.85 | BLUEFIELD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KJKL
- Coordinates
- 37.5939, -83.3173
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.375 · ☎ 606-252-3918
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- JKL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1980/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
Runways
- MARKINGS FADED AND ALGAE COVERED
- MARKINGS FADED AND ALGAE COVERED
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- TREES AND BRUSH LOCATED WITHIN 200' OF THE THRESHOLD LEFT OF THE APPROACH
- TREES AND BRUSH LOCATED WITHIN 200' OF THE THRESHOLD RIGHT OF THE APPROACH
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Contact
- AIRPORT ADDRESS 1333 AIRPORT ROAD, JACKSON KY 41339
- ARPT BOARD CHAIRMAN JOHNNY MACO DEATON
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About KJKL
Julian Carroll Airport (JKL · KJKL) is an airport in Jackson, KY, at 1,381 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJKL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KJKL have a control tower?
No. Julian Carroll Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KJKL?
Julian Carroll Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KJKL?
Julian Carroll Airport is in Jackson, KY, at an elevation of 1,381 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5939, -83.3173.
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