Jackson County Airport (Michigan)

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Jackson County Airport Reynolds Field
IATA: JXN – ICAO: KJXN – FAA: JXN
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Jackson County
Location		Jackson, Michigan
Elevation AMSL		1,001 ft / 305 m
Coordinates		42°15′35″N, 084°27′34″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
6/24	5,344	1,629	Asphalt
14/32	3,501	1,067	Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

Jackson County Airport (IATA: JXN, ICAO: KJXN, FAA LID: JXN), also known as Reynolds Field, is a public airport located two miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Jackson, a city in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. This airport is publicly owned by Jackson County.^[1] It is a class D airport with operating control tower.

The airport is home to the JCC Flight Center and the annual Hot Air Jubilee (airshow). Until 1984, it had commercial services, operated by Republic Airlines and Simmons Airlines and now serves as a general aviation facility. In 2005 the airport became home to Prestige Aircraft Company LLC, a light sport aircraft manufacturer.

[edit] Facilities

Jackson County Airport covers an area of 700 acres (283 ha) which contains two runways:^[1]

Runway 6/24: 5,344 x 150 ft. (1,629 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
Runway 14/32: 3,501 x 100 ft. (1,067 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt

The airport's shorter runway is going to be extended to 1220m in 2007. Runway 6/24 will be abandoned and will be replaced by a new 1630m long runway 7/25, the new runway will be 30m wide unlike 6/24 of 45m width. This is to make way for a GA aircraft factory that will be on the airport grounds.