Airports / Georgia / JES
Jesup-Wayne County Airport.
Jesup, Georgia · 108 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KJES
IATA JES
0
Operators based
108
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Jesup-Wayne County Airport, listed as KJES / JES, is a general aviation field in Jesup, Georgia. The field lies at an elevation of 108 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
JES has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK, 28 nm), St Simons Island Airport (SSI, 35 nm), and Hunter Army Air Field (SVN, 47 nm). JES offers a single 5,500-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of JES vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JES, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KJES. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
SutAir Flying Service
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700
- Unicom 122.8
- Executive lounge
- Wi-Fi
- Car rental
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KJES
IATA
JES
FAA / Local
KJES
Elevation
108 ft
Coordinates
31.5539° N · 81.8825° 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 108 ft, JES sits lower than 91% of the 69 Georgia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,500 ft
- 115,500 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,500 ft
JES's 5,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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.
- 28nmBQKBrunswick Golden Isles AirportBrunswick
- 35nmSSISt Simons Island AirportSt Simons Island
- 47nmSVNHunter Army Air FieldSavannah
- 49nmSAVSavannah Hilton Head International AirportSavannah
- 65nmJAXJacksonville International AirportJacksonville
- 73nmHHHHilton Head AirportHilton Head Island
Location
Open the full mapKJES · Jesup-Wayne County Airport · Jesup, GA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JES on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 307 nm | 1h 7m |
| Miami (MIA) | 356 nm | 1h 14m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 364 nm | 1h 15m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 494 nm | 1h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 674 nm | 1h 58m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 689 nm | 2h 0m |
| Houston (HOU) | 701 nm | 2h 2m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 764 nm | 2h 11m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JES?
- Jesup-Wayne County Airport's longest paved runway is 5,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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 JES?
- Jesup-Wayne County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,500 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Jesup-Wayne County Airport?
- One FBO serves JES: SutAir Flying Service. 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 JES?
- The closest alternate is Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), about 28 nm away, followed by St Simons Island Airport (SSI) at 35 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JES to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Palm Beach about 1h 7m (307 nm), Miami about 1h 14m (356 nm), Nashville about 1h 15m (364 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.