Jackson-Evers International Airport
| Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KJAN |
| IATA code | JAN |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 105 m (344 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 9 miles east of Jackson |
| Street | I-20 / US 80 / MS 25 / MS 475 |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1963 |
| operator | Jackson Municipal Airport Authority |
| surface | 1368 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 1,051,646 (2019) |
| Air freight | 8,506 t (2017) |
| Flight movements |
50,614 (2019) |
| Runways | |
| 16L / 34R | 2591 m × 46 m asphalt |
| 16R / 34L | 2591 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport is the airport of Jackson , the capital of the US state Mississippi and also the largest airport in Mississippi.
history
After the previous Hawkins Field airport became too small at the beginning of the jet age , the city of Jackson began in 1963 to acquire land in Rankin County for a new civil and military airfield. The airport was one of the first to use parallel runways instead of the previously common, intersecting runways for operation under wind from different directions. While the area was named after the then mayor as Allen C. Thompson Field , the airport was named Jackson Municipal Airport .
In 1989, US Customs designated the airport as a border crossing and the name was changed to Jackson International Airport . It received its current name in honor of the civil rights activist Medgar Evers .
Airlines and Destinations
There are scheduled flights to destinations within the United States at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. The largest providers in terms of passenger numbers are Delta Air Lines , American Airlines and United Airlines .
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume |
Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail) |
Flight movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,051,646 | 50,614 | |
| 2018 | 942,343 | 53,141 | |
| 2017 | 913,549 | 8,506 | - |
| 2016 | 985.450 | 8,338 | - |
| 2015 | 995.161 | 8,164 | - |
| 2014 | 1,075,608 | 7,070 | - |
| 2013 | - | 6,925 | - |
| 2012 | 1,222,608 | 6,661 | - |
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | airline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta , Georgia | 240,450 | Delta / Delta Connection |
| 2 | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 120,500 | American Eagle |
| 3 | Houston – Intercontinental , Texas | 71,620 | United Express |
| 4th | Charlotte , North Carolina | 63,510 | American Eagle |
| 5 | Orlando , Florida | 13,440 | Frontier |
| 6th | Denver , Colorado | 12,920 | Frontier |
| 7th | Washington-National , Washington, DC | 12,560 | American Eagle |
| 8th | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 11,140 | United Express |
| 9 | Orlando – Sanford , Florida | 1,270 | k. A. |
| 10 | New Orleans , Louisiana | 130 | k. A. |
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History. JMAA.com, accessed May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Resources. JMAA.com, accessed May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed on May 17, 2020 .
- ^ My flight. JMAA.com, accessed May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Statistics. JMAA.com, accessed May 17, 2020 .
- ↑ Jackson / Vicksburg, MS: Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International (JAN). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed May 17, 2020 .
Golden Triangle | Greenville | Gulfport – Biloxi | Hattiesburg – Laurel | Jackson (Evers) | Jackson (Hawkins) | Meridian | Olive Branch | Tunica | Tupelo
Military: Columbus | Columbus (Gunshy) | Hagler | Thompson | Keesler | Key | Meridian | Williams