Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:53 AM ET, Oct 28, KJKL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Julian Carroll Airport in Jackson, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) is a regional airport serving Jackson, KY at a field elevation of 1,381 ft. KJKL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,401 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the south (180°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJKL 281553Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP269 T01890089
What changed at KJKL?
Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KJKL
KJKL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,381 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KJKL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KJKL reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 241 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 64% of the time, runway 01 36%, and winds were calm 67% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 29 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KJKL was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 10% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 85 days a year, and fog or mist on 179. February and July are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 7% in April.
Field elevation is 1,381 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,009 ft, 1,628 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 42% of the time and averaged 2.7 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 4,401 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 01 | 4,401 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KJKL runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/194,401 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJKLWind
- 01
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 19
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJKL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KJKL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VJI UA /OV HMV240020/TM 1512/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HMV240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1456/FL240/TP BE10/TA M22/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1456Reported at 14:56 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BE10Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZTLFDRemarks.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV HYK198018/TM 1427/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYK198018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1427Reported at 14:27 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV ECB250020/TM 1424/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ECB250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV HYK124028/TM 1423/FL270/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYK124028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV YRK260030/TM 1420/FL340/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YRK260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJKL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJKL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 91%
- 19
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1138Z (7:38 AM EDT)
TAF KJKL 281138Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM282000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJKL's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KJKL
- FAA LID
- JKL
- City
- Jackson
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5939, -83.3173
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,401 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KJKL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJKL reported VFR conditions during about 76.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 241 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.7 kt, calm 42.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.5 | 20.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 65.2 | 18.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 77.2 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 83.7 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 80.9 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 83.5 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 79.2 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 80.8 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 81.0 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 81.0 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 78.6 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 64.4 | 20.4 | 6.9 | 8.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.2 kt |
| Mar | 4.2 kt |
| Apr | 3.8 kt |
| May | 2.0 kt |
| Jun | 1.5 kt |
| Jul | 1.1 kt |
| Aug | 1.1 kt |
| Sep | 1.1 kt |
| Oct | 2.1 kt |
| Nov | 3.2 kt |
| Dec | 3.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL)
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