Jackson-Evers International Airport - Jackson, MS
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N 32° 18.584 W 090° 04.509
15S E 775386 N 3578527
Jackson-Evers International Airport in Jackson MS
Waymark Code: WMVR7
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
Views: 157

Photos are not allowed around the terminal building. Please take your pictures at the entry sign.

The Jackson airport was first established in February 1928 with the purchase of 151 acres of land. The land cost was $53,500.

Jackson International Airport is the commercial airport serving Jackson. Designated as a general purpose Foreign Trade Zone, it maintains two 8,500-foot runways and has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation. Nine airlines serving Jackson with 39 daily flights

Information from www.airnav.com
FAA Identifier: JAN
Lat/Long: 32-18-40.2000N / 090-04-33.2000W
32-18.670000N / 090-04.553333W
32.3111667 / -90.0758889
(estimated)
Elevation: 346 ft. / 105.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 5 miles E of JACKSON, MS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 39208
Airport Operations Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS

Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-245-6109]
FSS-GREENWOOD GWO -NOTAM JAN
NOTAMs facility: JAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
HIRL CONTINUOUSLY ON STEP 3. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTIVATE REIL RY 16R - 120.7.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no, LNDG FEE FOR NON-COML ACFT OVR 25500 LBS; FEE WAIVED FOR LARGER NON-SKED ACFT WITH SUFFICIENT FUEL PURCHASE.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: customs landing rights airport
U.S. CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

FAA Identifier: JAN
Lat/Long: 32-18-40.2000N / 090-04-33.2000W
32-18.670000N / 090-04.553333W
32.3111667 / -90.0758889
(estimated)
Elevation: 346 ft. / 105.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 5 miles E of JACKSON, MS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 39208
Airport Operations Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS

Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-245-6109]
FSS-GREENWOOD GWO -NOTAM JAN
NOTAMs facility: JAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
HIRL CONTINUOUSLY ON STEP 3. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTIVATE REIL RY 16R - 120.7.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no, LNDG FEE FOR NON-COML ACFT OVR 25500 LBS; FEE WAIVED FOR LARGER NON-SKED ACFT WITH SUFFICIENT FUEL PURCHASE.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: customs landing rights airport
U.S. CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.


Type: International

ICAO Airport Code: JAN

IATA Airport Code: Not listed

FAA Identifier: Not listed

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