Airports / Mississippi / JAN
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
KJAN / JANJackson, MississippiELEV 346 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB).
Overview
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN / JAN) is a mid-sized airport serving Jackson, Mississippi. The airport sits 346 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into JAN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB, 63 nm), Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI, 67 nm), and McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (MCB, 71 nm).
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What fliers highlight
Staff & service
5/5 reviews“The airport and airline staff.”
Cindy Crocker5★ on Google
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“And due to the small size, you can park, check luggage, go thru TSA and quickly be at your gate.”
Cindy Crocker5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“There was a restaurant and vending machines for snacks.”
Cody Weikel5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KJAN
IATA
JAN
FAA / Local
JAN
Elevation
346 ft
Coordinates
32.3112° N · 90.0759° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–575 ft
At 346 ft, JAN sits higher than 73% of the 30 Mississippi fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmPIBHattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportMoselle
- 67nmMEIKey Field / Meridian Regional AirportMeridian
- 71nmMCBMcComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis FieldMcComb
- 71nmGWOGreenwood–Leflore AirportGreenwood
- 76nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
- 78nmKNMMNaval Air Station Meridian / McCain FieldLauderdale
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKJAN · Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, MS
From the ramp
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