Jackson Airport (JAN)
Jackson -Medgar Wiley Evers Airport averages 28 flights per day to 18 destinations, with 18 domestic and zero international routes. A total of 16 airlines operate at JAN, led by American Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 1 country across one continent, with mostly domestic flights. The longest nonstop route from Jackson connects to San Francisco, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 30 mins.
- Destinations
- 18 (18 domestic · 0 international)
- Flights per day
- 28 (28 domestic · 0 international)
- Busiest Route
- Atlanta (7/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- San Francisco 4 hrs 30 mins
- Shortest Flight
- New Orleans 1 hr
- Top Airline
- American Airlines (4 routes)
- Top Country
- United States (28 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 8,527 ft / 2,599 m
Weather in Jackson
18 Destinations from Jackson Airport (JAN)
This week, 18 active routes depart from Jackson Airport. The busiest route connects Jackson with Atlanta and is operated by 1 airline. The longest nonstop flight is to San Francisco, and the shortest flight is to New Orleans.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Atlanta |
JAN → ATL
1 hr 30 mins |
Delta Air Lines1 |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth |
JAN → DFW
1 hr 45 mins |
American Airlines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines3 |
| 4 | Houston (IAH) |
JAN → IAH
1 hr 25 mins |
American Airlines, CommutAir, United Airlines3 |
| 3 | Charlotte |
JAN → CLT
1 hr 50 mins |
American Airlines1 |
| 3 | Houston (HOU) |
JAN → HOU
1 hr 35 mins |
ENG, NetJets Aviation, Southwest Airlines3 |
| 1 | Baltimore |
JAN → BWI
2 hrs 30 mins |
Southwest Airlines1 |
| 1 | Nashville |
JAN → BNA
1 hr 35 mins |
Southwest Airlines1 |
| 6/week | Washington |
JAN → DCA
2 hrs 25 mins |
American Airlines1 |
| 5/week | New Orleans |
JAN → MSY
1 hr |
Quest Diagnostics1 |
| 2/week | Amarillo | JAN → AMA | National Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Rochester | JAN → RST | Executive Jet Management1 |
| 2/week | Saint Louis |
JAN → SUS
1 hr 55 mins |
GLT1 |
| 1/week | Austin |
JAN → AUS
1 hr 50 mins |
NetJets Aviation1 |
| 1/week | Dallas |
JAN → DAL
1 hr 40 mins |
NetJets Aviation1 |
| 1/week | Reno | JAN → RNO | NJZ1 |
| 1/week | San Francisco |
JAN → SFO
4 hrs 30 mins |
FTD1 |
| 1/week | Sarasota/Bradenton | JAN → SRQ | NetJets Aviation1 |
| 1/week | Wichita |
JAN → ICT
2 hrs 5 mins |
Nordwind Airlines1 |
Airlines
Jackson Airport is served by 16 airlines, with American Airlines in the lead at 17% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 46% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 0 airlines operate international routes, compared with 16 serving domestic routes. FTD is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to San Francisco with a flight time of 4 hrs 30 mins.
- American Airlines4 routes
- NetJets Aviation4 routes
- Southwest Airlines3 routes
- Delta Air Lines1 route
- Envoy Air1 route
- SkyWest Airlines1 route
- CommutAir1 route
- United Airlines1 route
- ENG1 route
- Quest Diagnostics1 route
- National Airlines1 route
- Executive Jet Management1 route
- GLT1 route
- NJZ1 route
- FTD1 route
- Nordwind Airlines1 route
Jackson Airport provides direct service to 1 countries across one continents. The route network is 100% domestic.
- United States28/day
Global Rankings of Jackson Airport (JAN)
This snapshot shows how Jackson Airport (JAN) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #550 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #305 – Domestic Destination Count
- #1,116 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #531 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #366 – Domestic Flight Count
- #1,003 – International Flight Count
- #627 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #622 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #1,016 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #719 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
4 Runways at Jackson Airport (JAN)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16L | 8,527 ft · 2,599 m | 150 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
| 34R | 8,527 ft · 2,599 m | 150 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
| 16R | 8,527 ft · 2,599 m | 150 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
| 34L | 8,527 ft · 2,599 m | 150 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
72 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 8,527 ft / 2,599 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Jackson Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing 757-300 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,085 ft · 1,550 m |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing 737-500 | 8,694 ft · 2,650 m | 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Convair 880 | 8,760 ft · 2,670 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Ilyushin Il-96 400 | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,413 ft · 1,650 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-800 | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 9,199 ft · 2,804 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |