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N88

Kecks Airport
Julian, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	N88
Lat/Long:	35-55-35.4900N 079-37-39.0900W 35-55.591500N 079-37.651500W 35.9265250,-79.6275250 (estimated)
Elevation:	724 ft. / 220.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06W (1985)
From city:	2 miles NE of JULIAN, NC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	27283

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1953
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at BUY (11 nm NE):	135.325 (336-570-9813)
WX AWOS-3 at SCR (15 nm SE):	125.775 (919-663-1252)
WX ASOS at GSO (18 nm NW):	128.55 (336-355-1608)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LIBr357/6.9		LIBERTY VORTAC		113.00		03W
GSOr116/18.4		GREENSBORO VORTAC		116.20		03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ALAMM		222/3.7		361		08W		HB	.... -...
SLAMMER		174/28.1		423		07W		SIF	... .. ..-.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:	1400 x 75 ft. / 427 x 23 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 5	RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	29 ft. trees, 632 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear	36 ft. pline, marked, 776 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear PLINE 780 FT FM THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MARK KECK 2379 N.C. 62E JULIAN, NC 27283 Phone 336-451-1540
Manager:	MARK KECK 2379 N.C. 62E JULIAN, NC 27283 Phone 336-451-1540

Additional Remarks

-	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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at N88.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBUY - Burlington/Alamance Regional Airport (11 nm NE)
KSCR - Siler City Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KGSO - Piedmont Triad International Airport (18 nm NW)
KHBI - Asheboro Regional Airport (21 nm SW)
KINT - Smith Reynolds Airport (31 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	11:45
Sunrise	07:11	12:11
Sunset	17:55	22:55
Evening civil twilight	18:21	23:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Feb-2026 13:20:10
Local (UTC-5)	11-Feb-2026 08:20:10

METAR

KBUY 11nm NE	111254Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM SCT045 BKN055 OVC090 13/09 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01280089
KSCR 15nm SE	111259Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN048 OVC060 10/09 A2991 RMK AO2
KGSO 19nm NW	111254Z 27006KT 10SM BKN038 OVC046 13/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01280094
KHBI 21nm SW	111255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN049 OVC055 14/09 A2992 RMK AO2 T01350085

TAF

KGSO
19nm NW

111127Z 1112/1212 26010KT P6SM OVC080 WS015/30040KT FM111600 32010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM120000 33010KT P6SM FEW250

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