Johnston County Regional Airport (JNX) to be home to NC Highway Patrol’s Special Operations Division

9 月 23, 2025

SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Regional Airport (JNX) will be home to a $22 million facility that will house the North Carolina Highway Patrol’s Special Operations Division. Local and state officials announced plans for the 60,000-sq.-ft. complex on Monday in front of about 150 invited guests that included outgoing N.C. Secretary of Transportation Joey Hopkins, numerous state legislators and county commissioners, mayors from three nearby municipalities, and sheriffs from Johnston, Harnett, Wake and Wayne counties.

“We are excited for what this new facility will bring to our state and for our growing partnership with Johnston Regional Airport,” said Colonel Freddy L. Johnson, Jr., Commander of the State Highway Patrol. “This groundbreaking is setting the stage for the expanded capabilities of our State Highway Patrol Aviation Unit, which equates to furthering our mission of saving lives and providing the best in law enforcement services to the people of North Carolina.”