AirportsJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Jackson, in Mississippi, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is JAN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- JAN
- ICAO code
- KJAN
- City
- Jackson
- State or region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 32.3112° N, 90.0759° W
- Elevation
- 105 m (346 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,591 m (8,500 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, JAN means Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KJAN. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 32.3112° N, 90.0759° W. It stands 105 metres (346 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Chicago, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,591 metres (8,500 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 211.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16L/34R | 2,591 m 8,500 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 16R/34L | 2,591 m 8,500 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportMoselle | PIB | 117 km |
| Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMeridian | MEI | 124 km |
| Mid Delta Regional AirportGreenville | GLH | 156 km |
| Monroe Regional AirportMonroe | MLU | 185 km |
| Golden Triangle Regional AirportColumbus/W Point/Starkville | GTR | 188 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 13,113 km | 16 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,018 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,640 km | 15 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,234 km | 9 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,722 km | 2 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,636 km | 3 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,990 km | 19 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,854 km | 13 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,396 km | 17 h 50 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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