Jackson Municipal Airport (Minnesota)
| Jackson Municipal Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: MJQ – ICAO: KMJQ – FAA LID: MJQ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Jackson | ||
| Serves | Jackson, Minnesota | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,446 ft / 441 m | ||
| Coordinates | 43°39′00″N 094°59′12″W / 43.65°N 94.98667°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 3,591 | 1,095 | Asphalt |
| 4/22 | 2,250 | 686 | Turf |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 19,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 17 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Jackson Municipal Airport (IATA: MJQ, ICAO: KMJQ, FAA LID: MJQ) is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) north of the central business district of Jackson, a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States.[1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Jackson Municipal Airport covers an area of 270 acres (110 ha) at an elevation of 1,446 feet (441 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 13/31 is 3,591 by 75 feet (1,095 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 4/22 is 2,250 by 300 feet (686 x 91 m) with a turf surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010, the airport had 19,000 aircraft operations, an average of 52 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 17 single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for MJQ (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
[edit] External links
- Jackson Municipal Airport at City of Jackson website
- Jackson Municipal AirportPDF at Minnesota DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial photo as of 5 May 1992 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MJQ, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMJQ
- ASN accident history for MJQ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
