# Jacksonville International Airport (JAX / KJAX)

**Jacksonville International Airport** (IATA: JAX, ICAO: KJAX) is a large airport in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It opened in Oct 1968. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,000 ft (3,048 m). In 2025 it handled 7.5 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjax

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: JAX / KJAX
- FAA: JAX
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Opened: Oct 1968
- Elevation: 30 ft / 9 m
- Coordinates: 30.4925, -81.6878
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
- Instrument procedures: 18 approaches, 6 departures, 8 arrivals
- Passengers: 7,496,777 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/New_York
- Website: http://www.jia.aero/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville_International_Airport (26 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1431579
- Weather station: KJAX · WMO 72206
- Ident: KJAX

## Timeline

- Oct 1968: Jacksonville International Airport opens.
- 6 Dec 1984: PBA Flight 1039. 13 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08/26 | 10,000 ft / 3,048 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 071° / 251° | yes |
| 14/32 | 7,701 ft / 2,347 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 131° / 311° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/05570AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 5,229,751 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 5,476,715 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 5,493,490 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 5,443,733 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 6,361,280 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 7,047,086 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 2,785,113 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 4,894,025 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 6,403,973 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 7,341,409 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 7,562,558 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 7,496,777 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

45 destinations in 3 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (34)

- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 270 mi / 435 km · Frontier Airlines, Delta Air Lines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 319 mi / 514 km · JetBlue Airways, Breeze Airways
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 329 mi / 530 km · American Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 336 mi / 540 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [TYS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktys.md) McGhee Tyson Airport · United States · 391 mi / 629 km · Allegiant Air
- [RDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdu.md) Raleigh-Durham International Airport · United States · 408 mi / 657 km · Breeze Airways
- [ORF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/korf.md) Norfolk International Airport · United States · 543 mi / 874 km · Breeze Airways
- [CVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg.md) Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · United States · 615 mi / 989 km · Allegiant Air
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 631 mi / 1,016 km · Allegiant Air, United Airlines
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 635 mi / 1,022 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [IND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kind.md) Indianapolis International Airport · United States · 688 mi / 1,108 km · Allegiant Air
- [PIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpit.md) Pittsburgh International Airport · United States · 696 mi / 1,120 km · Allegiant Air, Breeze Airways
- [CAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcak.md) Akron Canton Regional Airport · United States · 720 mi / 1,159 km · Allegiant Air, Breeze Airways
- [MDT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdt.md) Harrisburg International Airport · United States · 725 mi / 1,167 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 743 mi / 1,195 km · Frontier Airlines, American Eagle, American Airlines
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 815 mi / 1,312 km · Delta Air Lines
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 815 mi / 1,312 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 821 mi / 1,321 km · United Airlines
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 830 mi / 1,335 km · Delta Connection, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 835 mi / 1,343 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 866 mi / 1,393 km · American Eagle, United Airlines
- [GRR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgrr.md) Gerald R. Ford International Airport · United States · 882 mi / 1,419 km · Allegiant Air
- [HVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khvn.md) Tweed New Haven Airport · United States · 891 mi / 1,434 km · Breeze Airways, Avelo Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 917 mi / 1,475 km · American Airlines
- [BDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbdl.md) Bradley International Airport · United States · 935 mi / 1,505 km · Breeze Airways
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 952 mi / 1,532 km · Delta Connection
- [PVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpvd.md) Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · United States · 963 mi / 1,550 km · Breeze Airways
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 1,010 mi / 1,626 km · Delta Connection, JetBlue Airways
- [DSM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdsm.md) Des Moines International Airport · United States · 1,013 mi / 1,630 km · Allegiant Air
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 1,174 mi / 1,890 km · Delta Air Lines
- [SJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tjsj.md) Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · Puerto Rico · 1,288 mi / 2,073 km · Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,445 mi / 2,325 km · United Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,783 mi / 2,869 km · American Airlines
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,961 mi / 3,156 km · Breeze Airways

### Seasonal (12)

- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 484 mi / 779 km · Allegiant Air
- [MSY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsy.md) Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · United States · 513 mi / 826 km · Breeze Airways
- [RIC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kric.md) Richmond International Airport · United States · 545 mi / 877 km · Breeze Airways
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 631 mi / 1,016 km · United Express
- [LCK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klck.md) Rickenbacker International Airport · United States · 648 mi / 1,043 km · Allegiant Air
- [CMH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcmh.md) John Glenn Columbus International Airport · United States · 661 mi / 1,063 km · Breeze Airways
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 821 mi / 1,321 km · United Express
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 866 mi / 1,393 km · United Express, American Airlines
- [FNT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfnt.md) Bishop International Airport · United States · 869 mi / 1,399 km · Allegiant Air
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 918 mi / 1,477 km · Air Canada
- [SAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksan.md) San Diego International Airport · United States · 2,085 mi / 3,355 km · Breeze Airways
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 2,148 mi / 3,457 km · Breeze Airways

### Cargo (5)

- [MEM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmem.md) Frederick W. Smith International Airport · United States · 575 mi / 925 km · FedEx Express
- [SDF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksdf.md) Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · United States · 578 mi / 931 km · UPS Airlines
- [IND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kind.md) Indianapolis International Airport · United States · 688 mi / 1,108 km · FedEx Express
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 743 mi / 1,195 km · UPS Airlines
- [SJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tjsj.md) Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · Puerto Rico · 1,288 mi / 2,073 km · UPS Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from JAX, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (12)

- MX [Breeze Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/breeze-airways) · 14
- G4 [Allegiant Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/allegiant-air) · 12
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 7
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 5
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 5
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 4
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 4
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 4
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 4
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 3
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 1 · seasonal
- XP [Avelo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avelo-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (2)

- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines) · 3
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 2

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 7.5M (2025) | #264 of 3,974 | #63 in North America | #51 in US |
| Longest runway | 10,000 ft / 3,048 m | =1,058 of 29,858 | =243 in North America | =191 in US |
| Elevation | 30 ft / 9 m | =40,639 of 43,403 | =18,359 in North America | =15,061 in US |
| Age | Opened 1968 | =5,887 of 15,079 | =4,192 in North America | =4,105 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | APP/DEP | 118.000 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 125.850 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 119.500 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| INFO | ANG MAINT | 25.125 |
| MISC | ANG SOF | 27.390 |
| POST | ANG COMD POST | 25.125 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.300 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [CRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcrg.md) Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport · 15 mi / 24 km
- [NRB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/knrb.md) Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field · 17 mi / 28 km
- [NIP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/knip.md) Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · 18 mi / 29 km
- [VQQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvqq.md) Cecil Airport · 22 mi / 35 km
- [UST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksgj.md) Northeast Florida Regional Airport · 42 mi / 68 km
- [SSI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kssi.md) St Simons Island Airport · 49 mi / 79 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Jacksonville International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jacksonville_International_Airport&oldid=1373725541), revision of 7 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjax/data