Airports / Wisconsin / JVL
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
KJVL / JVLJanesville, WisconsinELEV 808 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#19 / 44
Wisconsin airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 58 Google ratings — ranked against 44 rated WI fields.
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL / JVL) sits in Janesville, Wisconsin, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 808 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
Charter departments call it home: SC Aviation Inc. bases aircraft at JVL. Useful alternates include Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD, 26 nm), Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN, 34 nm), and Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW, 49 nm).
Quotes for flights out of JVL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Rock County Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JVL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The employees were friendly and professional.”
Cameron5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“The location is very convenient as well.”
Cameron5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KJVL
IATA
JVL
FAA / Local
JVL
Elevation
808 ft
Coordinates
42.6203° N · 89.0416° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WI fields
state range 651–1,642 ft
At 808 ft, JVL sits lower than 66% of the 44 Wisconsin fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford
- 34nmMSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison
- 49nmENWKenosha Regional AirportKenosha
- 54nmMKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee
- 55nmDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago
- 59nmPWKChicago Executive AirportChicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling
Location
Open the full mapKJVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport · Janesville, WI
From the ramp
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