FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JNX |
| Lat/Long: | 35-32-27.3770N 078-23-25.1720W 35-32.456283N 078-23.419533W 35.5409381,-78.3903256 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 164 ft. / 50.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of SMITHFIELD, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 27577 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1978 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JNX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1199 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; MIRL 03/21; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPER CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.225 (919-934-3851) |
| RALEIGH APPROACH: | 125.3 |
| RALEIGH DEPARTURE: | 125.3 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HRJ (19 nm SW): | 119.025 (910-814-3946) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RDUr145/27.6 | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| JURLY | | 032/4.3 | | 263 | | 09W | | JN | .--- -. |
| HARNETT | | 073/15.3 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| CLINTON | | 007/34.0 | | 412 | | 09W | | CTZ | -.-. - --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m HAS A 150 FT SWY ON BOTH ENDS. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-32.040413N | | 35-32.872132N |
| Longitude: | 078-23.640188W | | 078-23.198850W |
| Elevation: | 146.9 ft. | | 164.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 032 magnetic, 023 true | | 212 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. trees, 1167 ft. from runway, 304 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear 29 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD OFFSET 425 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 36 ft. trees, 241 ft. from runway, 435 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 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. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JOHNSTON CO ARPT AUTH 3149 SWIFT CREEK RD SMITHFIELD, NC 27577-9803 Phone 919-934-0992 |
| Manager: | DAVID HARRIS 3149 SWIFT CREEK RD SMITHFIELD, NC 27577-9803 Phone 919-934-0992 |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSING AREA IN TFC PAT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. FLY WIDER DNWNDS & LONGER DEP LEGS. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 03 | |
download (289KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 03 | |
download (314KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (19 nm SW)
KGWW - Wayne Executive Jetport Airport (21 nm E)
KGSB - Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (24 nm SE)
W03 - Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (25 nm NE)
W40 - Mount Olive Municipal Airport (26 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 06-Jun-2006
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Times for 05-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 22:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jan-2026 13:51:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jan-2026 08:51:37 |
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| METAR |
| KJNX | 051335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW040 M01/M02 A3023 RMK AO2
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KHRJ 19nm SW | 051335Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM OVC035 01/00 A3024 RMK AO2 T00140004
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| TAF |
KGSB 25nm SE | 051000Z 0510/0611 10005KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3018INS BECMG 0513/0514 12005KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3012INS BECMG 0520/0521 21005KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3008INS BECMG 0603/0604 25005KT 3200 BR SCT020 QNH3004INS BECMG 0607/0608 26005KT 3200 BR BKN010 QNH3002INS TX05/0515Z TNM01/0512Z
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KRDU 27nm NW | 051149Z 0512/0612 13005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 TEMPO 0512/0515 BKN030 FM051800 21007KT P6SM BKN035 BKN250 TEMPO 0608/0612 3SM BR SCT005
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KRWI 30nm NE | 051120Z 0512/0612 13004KT P6SM SCT250 FM051600 20007KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 0608/0612 4SM BR
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| NOTAMs |
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