Kimble County Airport

JCT · KJCT · Junction, TX · 1,749 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KJCT / JCT
Coordinates: 30.5113, -99.7635
Elevation: 1,749 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 119.275 · ☎ 325-244-2722
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: JCT
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1978/03
Distance from city: 1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:10 AM	11:10Z
Sunrise	06:37 AM	11:37Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	01:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	02:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 06:10 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 05:37 AM

Plan a flight from KJCT

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 084°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,255 ft × 130 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 084° mag · 92° true
Threshold elev: 1,721 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,721 ft

Heading: 264° mag · 272° true
Threshold elev: 1,699 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 34 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 1,721 ft

Runway 17/35

5,004 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 172° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 1,754 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Hill, 200 ft, 4,400 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,754 ft

Heading: 352° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev: 1,703 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 45 ft, 1,730 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,727 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	2,255 ft
17/35	5,004 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Junction”

ASOS/AWOS	119.275
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	122.3 · 125.75 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
346.4	ROCK SPRINGS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JCT · Junction	VORTAC	116.00	r144° / 5.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KJCT on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

KIMBLE COUNTY

KIMBLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 501 MAIN, JUNCTION, TX

325-446-2724

Manager

DALLAS ANDRUS

635 AIRPORT ROAD, 501 MAIN, JUNCTION, TX

325-446-2820

Remarks FAA

FQT MIL TRNG FLTS CONDUCTING LOW APCHS TO ARPT.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
RWY 08 & RWY 26 THRS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
UNUSBL BYD 5DEG LEFT OF CL.

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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 KJCT 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.

About KJCT

Kimble County Airport (JCT · KJCT) is an airport in Junction, TX, at 1,749 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJCT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJCT have a control tower?

No. Kimble County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KJCT?

Kimble County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,004 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJCT?

Kimble County Airport is in Junction, TX, at an elevation of 1,749 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5113, -99.7635.

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