Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Total 320; Flight Crew Type 175
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Time Pressure
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Airport
Departed VFR flight to JNX [at] 3;500 [feet]. Contacted RDU Approach for flight following to JNX. RDU cleared me to JNX with no reported traffic. Authorized change to local frequency at JNX. Local frequency as published is 122.80. Received weather report via local AWOS. Wind 150 at 3. Selected RWY 21 for landing. Made numerous calls on local frequency advising of intentions. ADSB In indicated no traffic in the area. Was concerned that I did not hear anyone. Double checked frequencies to make sure I was on correct frequency both by checking frequency listed in Garmin 750 frequency listing and on charts books. All listed same frequency. Proceeded with landing sequence. Just before touchdown; I saw Aircraft Y on runway headed toward me; either landing or departing on RWY 3. Pretty sure he was in a takeoff roll; but not sure. We both avoid each other by veering to the right. Both planes were at that point in taxi mode passing about 50 feet apart in opposite directions. Both planes taxi to ramp; and pilots both met to find out what happened. I asked the other pilot if he heard my calls and he said no. He asked what frequency I was on and told him. He reported that frequency had been changed 'a few weeks ago;' he asked if I had listened to weather and I told him yes and he said there was a recording at the end of the report that advise pilots of the change. I went back and listened to the report and in fact it is there at the end. There is; however; about a 2 second gap when the weather report ends and the notice comes on. As normal; I had changed back to my comm radio to continue landing. Wind that day was always favoring RWY 21 for departures and takeoffs and I saw no traffic and Raleigh saw no traffic; but still proceeded with caution.Raleigh did not report any frequency change at my arrival airport and reported no traffic when they released me. Not sure what their process is when these sorts of changes are made. I recognize it is up to me to make sure I have the data. At same time; I used every resource I had on board to confirm frequency. This is not an airport that I visit often.Suggestion to JNX staff or controlling agency that they put the frequency change notice at the beginning of the weather report rather than the end. Things happen so fast; any delay could be missed; which I did in fact miss this.
General Aviation pilot reported a near miss with an opposite direction aircraft when attempting to land.