Jackson Hole Airport
JAC · KJAC · Jackson, Wyoming · Teton County · map
Jackson Hole Airport is a public-use airport owned by Jackson Hole Airport Board, 7 miles north of Jackson, Wyoming, 6,451 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 01/19, is 6,300 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KJAC · observed 3:56 pm MDT (21:56 UTC), 9 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the west (270°) at 9 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 75°F (24°C), dew point 29°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter 30.25 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 11:20 am MDT (17:20 UTC), good until Wed 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Tue 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KJAC 062156Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 24/M02 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02391017
TAF KJAC 061720Z 0618/0718 20005KT P6SM SKC FM062000 28007KT P6SM FEW090 FEW200 FM070200 02004KT P6SM SCT200 FM071600 21005KT P6SM FEW200
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA JAC · ICAO KJAC
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Jackson Hole Airport Board
- Elevation
- 6,451 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 7:00 am to 9:30 pm
- Attended
- every day, 6:45 am to 9:30 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: minor repairs; engine: minor repairs
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- Notes
- landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Salt Lake City sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1941
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 6,300 × 150 ft | Asphalt, excellent | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 01: PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights (MALS), road 10 ft high 249 ft from the end
- Runway 19: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights (MALS)
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 118.075 | Jackson |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Digital ATIS | 120.625 | Jackson |
| Clearance delivery · Ground | 124.55 | Jackson |
| Jackson and center (remote transmitter) Low/high | 133.25 | Jackson |
Automated weather (AWOS-3PT), by phone 307-739-9108.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Jackson from the FAA register
103 aircraft are registered to owners in Jackson, Wyoming: 61 piston singles, 16 business jets, 8 helicopters, 5 turboprops, 5 balloons. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Wyoming.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 27 since 1982, 4 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- 35'-53' trees 700'-800' west of threshold runway 01.
- When the control tower closed activate mals runway 01 and 19; high-intensity runway lights runway 01/19; rcls runway 01/19; taxiway lights; wdi - the common traffic frequency.
- Leased from U south park service.
- Noise abatement procedures in effect for aircraft departures on runway 19.
- Sage grouse on and in the vicinity of airport apr through oct.
- Hang gliding operations 9 miles south of airport near ski are and 9 miles ssw of airport along the ridge.
- Balloon operations in vicinity of airport, west and southwest, MAY-OCT.
- Aircraft that fail to touch down within the first third of runway 01/19 sometimes fail to stop on the runway and are at risk for a runway excursion.
- Paved 950X200 feet safety area at the departure end of runway 19; not usable for per calculations; plowed and broomed durg winter.
- Deicing pad located at north end of taxiway a.
- Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -21C.
- Aircraft pushing back from terminal cause cgstn, making A2 unavailable. Coord runway exits with tower.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.