Johnston Regional
JNX · KJNX · Smithfield, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:42 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunset | 07:17 PM | 23:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:42 PM | 23:42Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 212° mag · 203° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,199 ft MSL · 1,035 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 032°) on the 45° at 1,199 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 164 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 36 ft, 241 ft from threshold, 435 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 49 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 164 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Raleigh”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 135.075 | APT REMARK 100 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 353.675 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 03 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (JNX) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSB 116.50 · RDU 117.20 · POB 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r309° / 23.9 NM |
| RDU · Raleigh/Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r145° / 27.6 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r061° / 38.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KJNX / JNX
- Coordinates
- 35.5409, -78.3903
- Elevation
- 164 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.225 · ☎ 919-934-3851
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- JNX
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1978/06
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; MIRL 03/21; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPER CONSLY. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 21: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSING AREA IN TFC PAT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. FLY WIDER DNWNDS & LONGER DEP LEGS.
- DEER AND COYOTE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 21 HAS +65 FT UNMKD PLINE 2000 FT FM THR LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 50 FT AGL TWR 200 FT SW OF RWY 03 CNTRLN.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU RDU CD & FLT SVCS.
- BE ALERT WHEN TAXING NEAR SOUTH RAMP/CORPORATE HNGR.
- KEY CODE ACES TO PILOT LOUNGE AT PILOT/CREW RAMP.
- HEL FLT T OPS INVOF ARPT.
- GPU AVBL.
- FOR CD IF RALEIGH APCH UNA VIA GCO CTC RALEIGH APCH AT 919-380-3144.
Runways
- HAS A 150 FT SWY ON BOTH ENDS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; MIRL 03/21; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPER CONSLY.
Obstructions
- 29 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD OFFSET 425 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 6 FT GROUND 0-200 FT FR THR OFFSET 301 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN, AND 54 FT TRESS 122 FT FR THR OFFSET 442 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
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About KJNX
Johnston Regional (JNX · KJNX) is an airport in Smithfield, NC, at 164 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJNX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KJNX have a control tower?
No. Johnston Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KJNX?
Johnston Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KJNX?
Johnston Regional is in Smithfield, NC, at an elevation of 164 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.5409, -78.3903.
More about KJNX
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