Facilities and Aircraft
Jackson-Evers International Airport covers an area of 3,381 acres (1,368 ha) at an elevation of 346 feet (105 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways designated 16L/34R and 16R/34L, each with a 8,500 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) asphalt surface.
- In February 2011 five new jetways were installed, two on the east Concourse (gates 3&4) and three on the west Concourse (gates 15, 17, and 19)
- For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 68,378 aircraft operations, an average of 187 per day: 32% air taxi, 28% military, 24% general aviation and 16% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 45 aircraft based at this airport: 20% single-engine, 36% multi-engine, 22% jet, 4% helicopter and 18% military.
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