Jacksonville International Airport
The airport terminal circa 1968
IATA: JAX – ICAO: KJAX – FAA LID: JAX + JAX Location of the Jacksonville International Airport
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Serves		Jacksonville, Florida
Location		Suburban
Elevation AMSL		30 ft / 9 m
Coordinates		30°29′39″N 081°41′16″W / 30.49417°N 81.68778°W / 30.49417; -81.68778
Website		www.JIA.aero
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
7/25	10,000	3,048	Concrete
13/31	7,701	2,347	Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations			95,927
Passengers			5,605,934
Sources: FAA, airport website

Jacksonville International Airport (IATA: JAX, ICAO: KJAX, FAA LID: JAX) is a joint civil-military public airport located nine miles (14 km) north of the central business district of Jacksonville, a city in Duval County, Florida, United States.

History

Construction of the airport started in 1965, in order for the city to accommodate a more cosmopolitan populace which was introduced with the sizable naval bases in the region. Jacksonville International was opened on October 31, 1968, replacing Imeson Field. Imeson had to be replaced because of the advent of commercial jet travel and the longer takeoff runs required by jets. The terrain prohibited lengthening the runways at Imeson. A new idea tried in the construction of Jacksonville International was separating departing and arriving passengers on different sides of the terminal (as can be seen in the photo on this page). This is no longer the case, and the airport (which has been greatly expanded since the picture was taken) now utilizes the typical configuration whereby departing passengers are served on an upper level, accessed via an elevated roadway, while arriving passengers utilize the lower level of the terminal.

Initially, Jacksonville International Airport was slow to expand, only serving two million passengers a year by 1982. However, additional airline service in the late 1980s and early 1990s increased the need for space in the complex. The airport served over five million passengers annually by 1999, and an expansion plan was approved in 2000. The first phase, which included rebuilding the landside terminal, the central square and main concessions area, as well as consolidating the security checkpoints in a single location, and adding more parking capacity was completed in 2004-2005. In 2007, 6,319,016 passengers were processed.

Military Facilities

Concurrent with the closure of Imeson Airport, the 125th Fighter-Interceptor Group (125 FIG) of the Florida Air National Guard (FANG) relocated to Jacksonville International Airport. Military Construction (MILCON) funds provided for the establishment of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base in the southwest quadrant of the airport and placement of USAF-style emergency arresting gear on the JAX runways. Jacksonville ANGB is literally a small air force base, albeit without the military housing, military hospital or other infrastructure of major U.S. Air Force installations. The Air National Guard provides a fully equipped USAF Crash Fire Rescue station to augment the airport's own fire department for both on-airport structural fires and aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) purposes. The base employs approximately 300 full-time and 1,000 part-time military personnel.

The host unit at Jacksonville ANGB, now known as the 125th Fighter Wing (125 FW), is an Air Combat Command (ACC)-gained organization that has historically been assigned fighters in the intercept and continental air defense mission for the region. Since establishing Jacksonville ANGB at the airport, the unit has operated F-102 Delta Daggers, F-106 Delta Darts, F-16 Fighting Falcons and now flies the F-15C and F-15D version of the F-15 Eagle. During the Cold War, at least two armed fighters were kept on quick-reaction alert at Jacksonville ANGB, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, their pilots able to get airborne within minutes. Since September 11, 2001, the 125 FW has continued to maintain a 24/7 alert posture in support of Operation Noble Eagle. In addition to its F-15 Eagles, the 125 FW also operates other support aircraft at Jacksonville ANGB, to include a single C-130E Hercules and RC-26 Metroliner in multiple air and ground support roles. In addition to its Alert Facility, the base also maintains a wide range of operational, maintenance, administrative and support facilities, to include a USAF Clinic (with a flight medicine facility) and separate military fuel farm and refueling vehicles for JP-8 fuel. Jacksonville ANGB also routinely hosts transient USAF aircraft and military aircraft from other services and components.

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Current expansion activities

Jacksonville International Airport Concourse C

The second phase of the expansion program is being carried out over three years, commencing in mid-2006 and is projected to cost about $170 million. The new Concourse A and Concourse C are now open; the former concourses have been demolished. Work on Concourse B was given a low priority because the capacities of Concourses A & C were more than adequate for existing demand.

The economic downturn of 2009 resulted in a significant decrease in passengers and flights. The presence of fewer airplanes prompted the JAA to commence the demolition of Concourse B in June, 2009 because it was safer and easier for the contractor. The remains of the structure will eventually become part of an airline club lounge. After the debris was removed, asphalt was laid down for airline ground equipment parking. The concourse itself will be rebuilt when passenger traffic increases, which the JAA projects in 2013.

Also included is a further expansion of the parking system and a new automated baggage screening system.

Both of the newer concourses house ten gates each and have moving walkways.

Future plans call for expanding the newly built concourses by 2020 and possibly adding a people mover system to the airport, and connecting the airport with the onsite Clarion Hotel via a moving walkway.

Joshua Newsteder, a former U.S. Navy pilot and commercial pilot, is hoping to start a Jacksonville-based airline. The airline would operate 50-seat passenger jets to eight destinations, including Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, beginning in 2010. The Aviation Authority has been talking with airlines for years about direct flights between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Newsteder's company, City Link Air, would satisfy that goal. However, financial backing for his proposed airline is a daunting challenge in the current economic climate. Jacksonville and Puerto Rico have business ties because Puerto Rico is the main destination for cargo exported through the port of Jacksonville.

Facilities and aircraft

Jacksonville International Airport viewed from the west

Jacksonville International Airport covers an area of 7,911 acres (3,201 ha) which contains two concrete runways: 7/25 measuring 10,000 x 150 ft (3,048 x 46 m) and 13/31 measuring 7,701 x 150 ft (2,347 x 46 m).

The airport's two runways are laid out in "V" configuration (with the bottom tip of the "V" pointing West). A long-range plan exists to build two additional runways, each paralleling one of the existing runways. A new runway alongside the existing southern runway will be built first. No date has been set for implementing the runway expansion plan (the expectation is that construction of the third runway would take place around 2015).

For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2008, the airport had 116,901 aircraft operations, an average of 320 per day: 54% scheduled commercial, 31% air taxi, 11% general aviation, and 4% military. There are 51 aircraft based at this airport: 10% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, 41% jet and 39% military.

Public transportation

The NS-33 "AirJTA" express bus, operated by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, connects the Jacksonville international airport to downtown Jacksonville.

Airlines and destinations

A Delta Connection flight (operated by Comair) parked at the gate at the old Concourse A

Jacksonville International Airport's terminal has 3 concourses (A, B, and C). Currently, only Concourses A and C are being used. Concourse B was closed and partly demolished from June 13, 2009. A newly erected concourse is slated to open in 2013. City Link Air plans to begin operations sometime in 2011. Jacksonville is planned to be its main hub.

Incidents and accidents

On December 6, 1984, PBA Flight 1039 crashed on takeoff, killing all 11 passengers and 2 crew onboard.

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Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Runway 13/31

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

• WILDLIFE PRESENTLY ON AIRFIELD; MORE ACTIVE IN EVENING HOURS.
• PARALLEL TWY CNTRLN MRKGS 7.5 FEET OFF CENTER FROM TWY CNTRLN.
• BAK-12 CABLE RAISED BY BAK-14 FOR TAILHOOK ENGAGEMENT BY TWR ON PILOT REQ ONLY, 1537 FT FM AER 07 AND 1612 FT FM AER 25.
• SPECTROMETRIC OIL ANALYSIS AVAILABLE.

Based Aircraft

Major Carriers Serving This Airport

Most Popular Destinations

Most Popular Aircraft

Operational Statistics

    Time Period: 2005-07-31 - 2006-07-30

Jacksonville International Airport  

Address: Duval County, FL

Tel: 904-741-2000

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General Info
Country	United States
State	FLORIDA
FAA ID	JAX
Latitude	30-29-38.600N
Longitude	081-41-16.300W
Elevation	30 feet
Near City	JACKSONVILLE

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