Joplin Regional (JLN) is a medium-sized, multi-use airport located north of the city of Joplin, Missouri. The airport has its own Class Delta airspace when the tower is open. Pilots should check the appropriate chart supplement for the tower’s hours of operation. The traffic is made up of some air carrier operations, but is primarily corporate and general aviation.

0:55 - The runway configuration consists of two intersecting runways labeled 13-31 and 18-36. There are full-length taxiways alongside both runways. The air carrier terminal is located north of the runway intersection, while all other facilities and services are located to the southwest.

1:15 - Hot spot #1 concerns the runway hold-short line location for Runway 13. At many airports, the size of the protected areas of the runway, such as the Runway Safety Area, has necessitated the movement of the hold short lines farther from the runway centerline than might be expected. This is true at Joplin.

1:46 - Hot spot #2 denotes the same location of two separate issues. Aircraft taxiing for Runway 13 and cleared for “Runway 13, taxi via Delta, Echo…” have missed the turn onto Echo and ended up on Runway 13-31. The second issue at this location centers around aircraft taxiing north or south on Delta and crossing Runway 13-31 without a clearance.

2:33 - Hot spot #3 concerns an issue with aircraft taxiing Runway 31 via taxiway Charlie and failing to hold short at the proper location, resulting in a runway incursion. Pilots taxiing to Runway 31 via taxiway Charlie often confuse the non–standard location of the Runway 31 hold short line for an ILS hold position marking. However, there is no ILS for Runway 31. The confusion concerning this hold short location is likely due to the distance that the hold short bar is located from the runway itself, and the fact that it is located prior to the left turn, leading taxiway Charlie to the runway. This is a non–standard configuration, and is necessary due to the displaced threshold on Runway 31, and the requirement to have aircraft outside of the Object Free Area.

3:35 - There are a few more issues, not listed as hot spots, that pilots need to be aware of when flying to Joplin Regional. The tower does not have radar surveillance capability. This makes precise and accurate position reports essential when contacting the tower.

3:52 - Pilots should be cautioned that the airport beacon is easier to see when approaching from the west.

3:58 - This next issue is vitally important if utilizing the airport outside of tower operating hours. Due to terrain issues, there is a slight hump in the middle of both runways. This makes it impossible for aircraft to see the other end of each runway when lining up to take off.

Proper use and monitoring of the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency is essential in avoiding serious incidents when the tower is not in operation.

4:22 - Some pilots have also reported that the airport beacon is difficult to locate at night. The airport is looking for ways to mitigate this issue.

The FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses aircraft-mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at [ Ссылка ].

This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.

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