Kecks Airport
N88 · Julian, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 236° mag · 230° true
- Dimensions
- 1,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 056°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 36 ft, 776 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LIB 113.00 · GSO 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r357° / 6.9 NM |
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | High | r116° / 18.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- N88
- Coordinates
- 35.9265, -79.6275
- Elevation
- 724 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1953/07
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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 · 7 notes
General
- BLDGS ON NW EDGE OF RY.
- AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT OCNLY ON RY.
- 4' LIVESTOCK FENCE BELOW RWY GRADE ACROSS END OF EACH RWY
- ARPT IN TFC PAT OF CAUSEY ARPT 2A5 (1 MI NW) CTAF: 122.8.
- FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 336-333-5119.
- RWY 5 HAS 4FT DROP OFF 10FT FM END OF RWY BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN
Obstructions
- PLINE 780 FT FM THR.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 2A5 Causey Airport (1 NM) · 3A4 Greensboro Executive Airport (3 NM) · N61 Hinshaw (Greenacres) Airport (6 NM) · 64NC Fields Airport (private) (7 NM) · NR21 Hardaway Field (private) (8 NM) · 22NC Flint Ridge Airport (private) (10 NM)
About N88
Kecks Airport (N88) is an airport in Julian, NC, at 724 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N88, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N88 have a control tower?
No. Kecks Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at N88?
Kecks Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N88?
Kecks Airport is in Julian, NC, at an elevation of 724 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9265, -79.6275.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open N88 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.