--- iata: JAN name: Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport city: Jackson country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-13' officialWebsite: 'https://jmaa.com/' sources: - 'https://jmaa.com/' - 'https://jmaa.com/airport-information/' - 'https://jmaa.com/parking-and-ground-transportation/' - 'https://jmaa.com/where-we-fly/' - 'https://jmaa.com/meet-our-team/' - 'https://jmaa.com/jmaa-statistics/' - >- https://jmaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/JMAA-2025-Stats-PAX-OPS-CGO-1-page.pdf - >- https://jmaa.com/jackson-municipal-airport-authority-announces-expanded-flight-options-for-travelers-during-the-summer-of-2025/ - >- https://jmaa.com/peak-memorial-day-holiday-and-summer-travel-anticipated-at-the-jackson-medgar-wiley-evers-international-airport/ - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KJAN' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/jan-airport.html - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/locations/' - >- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%E2%80%93Medgar_Wiley_Evers_International_Airport - 'https://www.visitjackson.com/airportguide/' quickFacts: - >- Official December 2025 executive-summary PDF (OCR of the scanned passenger table): CY 2025 **1,213,590** total passengers (enplaned **609,509** / deplaned **604,081**). Same PDF 2024 reprint **1,262,631** (enplaned **632,441** / deplaned **630,190**). Official LinkedIn leftover first-seven-months **707,000** (May–July **342,580**) matches the Jan–Jul monthly cells. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **600,350** (rank **131**, −2.65% vs **616,695**) are boardings only — do not mix. BTS TranStats 12 months ending January 2026 rounds arrivals **590k** / departures **597k** — a different window. JMAA leftover copy still says **nearly 1.3 million** or **approximately 1.2 million** — leftover vs the 2025 PDF. - >- Owner **City of Jackson**. Operator **Jackson Municipal Airport Authority** (also operates **Hawkins Field / HKS**). Live team page (13 Sep 2026): CEO / AirNav manager **Rosa M. Beckett, IAP, CM**; COO **Patrick "Pat" Minor**; CFO **Jana Greene**. Live board cards: Chairman **Warren T. Herring**; Vice Chairwoman **Sharon F. Bridges, Esq.**; commissioners **Rickey D. Jones**, **Rica Lewis-Payton**, **Jean C. Frazier**. Jones’s bio card still says Vice Chairman; Oct / Nov 2025 minutes still called him Vice Chairman — leftover vs the live vice-chair card. Terminal / admin **100 International Drive, Suite 300, Jackson, MS 39208**. PO Box **98109**, Jackson, MS **39298**. Switchboard **601-939-5631**. jmaa.Info@jmaa.com. Civil L-shaped passenger terminal. Historical Allen C. Thompson Field / Jackson Municipal / Jackson–Evers names are gone as passenger branding; IATA stays **JAN**. **Do not create a second airport for KJAN or a 172nd Airlift Wing / Mississippi ANG page.** **Do not merge HKS, GPT, or MEI.** - >- One civil building, two concourses. Official pages: East and West Concourses. Wikipedia reprint: East Gates **1–4**, West Gates **15–19**; old Gate **6** became an observation deck in the 1990s renovation. Official Airport Guide tab prints **Terminal 1 / 2 / 3** — CMS leftover; there is not a three-terminal campus. Official clock **2 hours**. Building **24/7**; checkpoint and ticket-counter hours unpublished. Live official where-we-fly page (13 Sep 2026), **four** names: **American, Delta, Southwest, United**. **Do not invent Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant, jetBlue, or Alaska as live.** **No scheduled international passenger airline.** - >- **No passenger lounge.** Official dining / amenities / FAQ / maps have no paid club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Escape Lounges US list does **not** include JAN. Aggregator **"The Club JAN / Escape JAN / Priority Pass JAN" is fiction.** Empty `lounges: []`. **Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.** - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **JAN**, ICAO **KJAN**, 32.311714, −90.07616, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **346.4 ft**, 5 mi E of Jackson; 32.3111667, −90.0758889; ZIP **39208**. Wikipedia / FAA **3,381 acres**; JMAA leftover **over 3,000**. AirNav RWY **16L/34R 8,500×150**, **16R/34L 8,500×150**. ARFF Index **C**. ATCT hours on AirNav **1200–0500Z++**. Customs landing-rights. 172nd Airlift Wing is a campus tenant — this is not an airbase page. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Arrive 2 hours — TSA clock unpublished detail: >- Official pages do not print a standing numeric wait tile. American.com leftover counter 3:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., cash not accepted. Ticket counters may close for checked bags up to 45 minutes prior; boarding leftover 30 minutes prior. averageSecurityMinutes 15 on the score card is editorial unpublished, not a live TSA tile. summary: >- Official airport-information and homepage cards tell you to arrive 2 hours before departure. The building is 24/7; checkpoint and ticket-counter hours are unpublished. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One L-shaped hall — East and West, not three terminals' detail: >- Wikipedia reprint East Gates 1–4 and West Gates 15–19. Official pages do not print a live gate-to-airline map — read FIDS. IATA is JAN. Do not look for KJAN, HKS, or an Air National Guard hall. summary: >- Official pages name an East Concourse and a West Concourse in one civil building. The Airport Guide tab’s Terminal 1 / 2 / 3 labels are leftover CMS. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat after TSA unless you want the landside Dunkin’ detail: >- Official FAQ puts Dunkin’ on the east concourse prior to security (store 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; kiosk 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). Hudson Avolta is printed pre-security and on both concourses. Visit Jackson leftover Sunrise Cafe / Samuel Adams soon-to-open is leftover. summary: >- Official named airside kitchens are Samuel Adams Jackson Brewhouse on the east concourse and Riverbanks Bar & Grill on the west, both 6:00 a.m. to the last scheduled flight. category: food - label: Live checks title: Four airlines; no lounge; Long-Term Lot $13 detail: >- Official where-we-fly cards name Atlanta, Dallas–Fort Worth, Miami, Charlotte, Houston (IAH and HOU), Reagan National, and Nashville. Wikipedia BTS leftover still ranks Baltimore and Orlando — confirm FIDS. CBP is landing-rights, not a scheduled international passenger airline. summary: >- Live official carriers are American, Delta, Southwest, and United. Official pages have no club. Long-Term Lot is $13/day with a 15-minute shuttle; garage $19; Surface $17. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Riverbanks Bar & Grill bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official named west-concourse kitchen, 6:00 a.m. to the last scheduled flight. Official pages do not print a bottle price or map a filler. location: Official FAQ — west concourse kitchen past TSA terminal: 'West Concourse, airside' isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Samuel Adams Jackson Brewhouse bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official named east-concourse kitchen, 6:00 a.m. to the last scheduled flight. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: Official FAQ — east concourse full-service bar past TSA terminal: 'East Concourse, airside' - kind: purchase name: Dunkin’ and Hudson Avolta bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price summary: >- Landside purchase before TSA. Dunkin’ store 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; kiosk 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Official pages do not map a landside filler. location: >- Official FAQ — Dunkin’ on the east concourse prior to security; Hudson Avolta pre-security terminal: 'Main Terminal, landside' airportistScore: 7 slug: jan region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/jan](/airports/jan). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/jan) - [Lounge directory](/airports/jan/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) Jackson, United States · North America Mississippi’s busiest civil field — one L-shaped hall, a 2-hour clock, no printed TSA hours, four hub airlines, no lounge, and $13 long-term parking after a 1,213,590-passenger 2025. ## Airportist Score **7.0 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1,213,590 - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 75% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Jackson and central Mississippi travelers who would otherwise drive to MEM, MSY, or BHM - American, Delta, Southwest, or United hub connections from one building - Drivers who will use the $13 Long-Term Lot or the free cell lot ## Watch out for - Official pages do not print TSA clock hours — the building is 24/7, the checkpoint is not a standing overnight lane - No passenger lounge — aggregator Club JAN / Escape JAN / Priority Pass JAN is fiction - Official JAN pages do not name JTRAN or a rail stop; Union Station leftovers are downtown ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/jan/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/jan/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/jan/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/jan/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/jan/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/jan/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/jan/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/jan/reviews.md) (free)