Jackson Regional
MKL · KMKL · Jackson, Tennessee · Madison County · map
Jackson Regional is a public-use airport owned by Jackson & Madison CO Arpt Auth, 4 miles west of Jackson, Tennessee, 435 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 02/20, is 6,007 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 61 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 25,996 takeoffs and landings a year. About 2,987 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Jackson Regional?
Its FAA code is MKL, and its ICAO code is KMKL.
Where is Jackson Regional?
It is 4 miles west of Jackson, Tennessee, 435 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Jackson Regional?
The longest of its 2 runways, 02/20, is 6,007 feet long.
Does Jackson Regional have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Jackson Regional?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from Jackson Regional?
Airline flights go to 2 airports, the busiest of them Chicago O'Hare International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International. Every route
Are there flight schools at Jackson Regional?
2 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it: Aeroflight Flying Club INC and Debonair Flying Club INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Jackson Regional?
4 pilot examiners and 4 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Jackson Regional…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA MKL · ICAO KMKL
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Jackson & Madison CO Arpt Auth
- Elevation
- 435 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 8:30 pm; weekends, 7:00 am to 7:30 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Memphis sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1942
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 6,007 × 100 ft | Asphalt, excellent | High-intensity lights |
| 11/29 | 3,539 × 100 ft | Asphalt, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 02: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 20: PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 40 ft high 1,400 ft from the end
- Runway 11: PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 66 ft high 1,650 ft from the end
- Runway 29: PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 45 ft high 1,100 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 127.15 | Jackson |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Ground | 120.9 | Jackson |
| Mkl and automated weather (ASOS) | 119.325 | |
| Jackson and rco | 122.2 | Jackson |
| Mckellar and center (remote transmitter) Low | 134.65 | Jackson |
| Ng and operations | 138.75 | Jackson |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 731-424-0692.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Also here
- air freight, avionics, charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Humboldt Municipal (12 nm north), Gibson County (20 nm north), William L Whitehurst Field (24 nm south).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Tennessee · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Closed to unscheduled air carrier operations more than 30 passenger seats except 24 hour prior permission required - amgr.
- When the control tower closed activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 02; high-intensity runway lights runway 02/20, medium-intensity runway lights runway 11/29 - the common traffic frequency. PAPI runway 02 and 20 operates continuously.
- Faded.
- Faded.
- Grooved 55 feet each side of centerline.
- Military: arng: base operations 1200-2130Z++ MON-FRI. closed every other monday, facility closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Prior permission required C629-332-9658. Arng operations 49.95.
- Air carrier operations more than 9 passenger seats NA in excess of 15 minimum bfr or aft schedule arrival or departure times WO prior avblty coord with amgr and cfm.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 620 departures from MKL in those twelve months, carrying 12,075 passengers in 27,510 seats (44% filled), to 2 destinations on 1 airline.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Regional → Chicago O'Hare International MKL–ORD | 311 | 6,206 | Key Lime Air Corp dba... |
| Jackson Regional → Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MKL–ATL | 309 | 5,869 | Key Lime Air Corp dba... |
All 2 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 33 |
| multi-engine | 11 |
| jets | 6 |
| helicopters | 3 |
| other | 8 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 25,996, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 1,276 |
| general aviation, travelling | 13,260 |
| general aviation, local | 8,772 |
| military | 2,688 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Jackson from the FAA register
63 aircraft are registered to owners in Jackson, Tennessee: 39 piston singles, 7 business jets, 5 turboprops, 5 piston twins, 4 helicopters. 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, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Tennessee.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Aeroflight Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Jackson
- Debonair Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Medon, 11 miles away Downwind Flying Club is a non-equity flying club based at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport in Middle Tennessee.
Repair stations in Jackson:
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 4 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 4 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 4 for airplanes, 4 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 4 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 training center examiner.
- Michael Alan Chase private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Humboldt, TN (12 nm) · (731) 618-1706 · [email protected]
- Brian James Flax private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · FAYETTE COUNTY AIRPORT · Somerville, TN (33 nm) · (901) 412-7006 · [email protected]
- Karen Gardner private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Collierville, TN (48 nm) · (901) 218-6246 · [email protected]
- Peter Reddan private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Millington - Memphis Airport KNQA · Millington, TN (49 nm) · (229) 834-1439 · [email protected]
All 12 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 15 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Jackson 63 aircraft · 39 piston singles, 7 business jets, 5 turboprops
- Old School Aircraft LLC 4 aircraft in town
- City of Jackson Tennessee 2 aircraft in town
- Airplanes Unlimited LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Aeroflight Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Debonair Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Tennessee Aircraft Services INC · repair station
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 311 flights in twelve months · Key Lime Air Corp dba Denver Air Connection
- Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) 309 flights in twelve months · Key Lime Air Corp dba Denver Air Connection
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 15 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Tennessee 1,196 since 1982 · 229 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Tennessee 76 landing places
- Tennessee 6,524 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/MKL.json.
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 27, 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.