Airports / Georgia / JCA
Jackson Co Airport.
Jefferson, Georgia · 951 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KJCA
IATA JCA
0
Operators based
951
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Jackson Co Airport, listed as KJCA / JCA, is a general aviation field in Jefferson, Georgia. Field elevation is 951 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list JCA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN, 18 nm), DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK, 41 nm), and Anderson Regional Airport (AND, 46 nm). The field has a single 5,010-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from JCA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from JCA to plan your flight.
2 FBOs serve KJCA. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Allen Aero Service, Inc.
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00
- Unicom 122.8
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Parts
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Southern Air Group
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00
- Restrooms
- Maintenance
- Fuel
- Aircraft cleaning
- Ground handling
- GPU
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KJCA
IATA
JCA
FAA / Local
KJCA
Elevation
951 ft
Coordinates
34.1761° N · 83.5617° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs GA fields
state range 19–1,535 ft
At 951 ft, JCA sits higher than 80% of the 69 Georgia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,010 ft
- 175,010 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,010 ft
JCA's 5,010 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmAHNAthens Ben Epps AirportAthens
- 41nmPDKDeKalb Peachtree AirportAtlanta
- 46nmANDAnderson Regional AirportAnderson
- 50nmMGEDobbins Air Reserve BaseMarietta
- 52nmKRYYCobb County International Airport-McCollum FieldAtlanta
- 53nmFTYFulton County Airport Brown FieldAtlanta
Location
Open the full mapKJCA · Jackson Co Airport · Jefferson, GA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JCA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 193 nm | 51m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 411 nm | 1h 21m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 484 nm | 1h 32m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 511 nm | 1h 35m |
| Miami (MIA) | 531 nm | 1h 38m |
| New York (TEB) | 604 nm | 1h 48m |
| Houston (HOU) | 656 nm | 1h 56m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 669 nm | 1h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JCA?
- Jackson Co Airport's longest paved runway is 5,010 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at JCA?
- Jackson Co Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,010 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Jackson Co Airport?
- 2 FBOs serve JCA: Allen Aero Service, Inc. and Southern Air Group. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to JCA?
- The closest alternate is Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), about 18 nm away, followed by DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) at 41 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JCA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 1h 21m (411 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 32m (484 nm), Chicago about 1h 35m (511 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.