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Jacksonville International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Jacksonville, Florida (United States)

IATA: JAX ICAO: KJAX

Longest Active Runway

10,000 ft

3,048 meters

Field Elevation

30 ft

9 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

30.4925°, -81.6878°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #557 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#978 of 7558

Top 13.4% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (United States)

tied #53 of 63 in US

same length as 8 others; nearest CLT, 286 NM · #197 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

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Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 JAX in numbers: 10,000 ft longest runway · tied #557 of 650 published · #978 of 7,558 worldwide (top 13.4%) · tied #53 in United States.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) has a 10,000 ft (3,048 m) main runway, 08/26, and a 7,701 ft (2,347 m) second runway, 14/32. The field is 30 ft (9 m) above sea level; a $100 million terminal with 12 new gates opened in 1990 (JAA).

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Two concrete runways, 150 ft wide: 08/26 (10,000 ft / 3,048 m) and 14/32 (7,701 ft / 2,347 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Jacksonville International Airport was dedicated on 1 September 1968, after Imeson Airport proved too small for jet aircraft. The 125th Fighter Wing (Air National Guard) is headquartered at the airport.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Orlando Sanford (SFB) is the nearest published airport, 106 NM to the south.

JAX vs national peers (RunwayFacts data)

JAX's 10,000 ft runway is 1,030 ft below the median longest runway of the 63 published airports in United States (11,030 ft).
60 of those 63 airports have two or more active runways; JAX has 2.
Nearest published airport in United States: Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), 106 NM away, longest runway 11,002 ft, elevation 55 ft.
Within the 650 published airports, JAX ranks tied #557 by runway length and #559 by elevation.

Sourced history & facilities

Jacksonville International Airport was dedicated on 1 September 1968. [US DOT (ROSA P) — Remarks at the Dedication of Jacksonville International Airport]
Taxpayers approved a $9 million bond issue to fund JAX after Imeson Airport proved too small for jet aircraft. [Jacksonville Aviation Authority — History of Aviation]
In 1968 management of the city's airports passed to the Jacksonville Port Authority; JAX opened with two main runways. [Jacksonville Aviation Authority — History of Aviation]
A $100 million terminal with 12 new airline gates opened in 1990. [Jacksonville Aviation Authority — History of Aviation]
Effective 1 October 2001 the Jacksonville Port Authority was split into separate Airport and Seaport Authorities. [Jacksonville Aviation Authority — History of Aviation]
The 125th Fighter Wing, an Air National Guard unit, is headquartered at Jacksonville International Airport. [125th Fighter Wing — About Us]

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) · FAA Form 5010-1 Airport Master Record & NFDC Surveyed Aeronautical Data · AirNav JAX Master Record ↗

Verification Methodology →

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

JAX lies at 9 m (30 ft), #559 of 650 published airports by elevation and 13.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 577 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 6,157 ft higher than JAX.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of JAX. Nearest published airport: Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), 106 NM, 11,002 ft (1,002 ft longer than JAX); 6 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

JAX runways: 08/26 10,000 × 150 ft concrete (con); 14/32 7,701 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #53 of 63 in United States with BOI/SBD/TYS/CLT/TUL/PSP/RDU/LGB at 10,000 ft; DEN leads by 6,000 ft (16,000 ft). +0% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08/26	10,000 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
14/32	7,701 ft (2347 m / 2.347 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →