FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JRO |
| Lat/Long: | 38-58-52.8970N 082-34-40.2590W
38-58.881617N 082-34.670983W
38.9813603,-82.5778497
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 726.2 ft. / 221.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SE of JACKSON, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 45640 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1961 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JRO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1400 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.825 (740-286-1760) |
| HUNTINGTON APPROACH: | 128.4 |
| HUNTINGTON DEPARTURE: | 128.4 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at PMH (15 nm SW): | 125.175 (740-820-2500) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at EOP (20 nm NW): | 121.45 (740-947-0035) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| XUBr155/(37.6) | | YELLOW BUD VOR | | 112.50 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| UNIVERSITY | | 238/26.8 | | 250 | | 06W | | UGS | ..- --. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL & JET A1+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5201 x 75 ft. / 1585 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 38-58.454917N | | 38-59.308332N |
| Longitude: | 082-34.719433W | | 082-34.622533W |
| Elevation: | 722.5 ft. | | 726.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 005 true | | 190 magnetic, 185 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 331 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. tree, 927 ft. from runway, 165 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 13:1 TO DTHR OVR 171 FT TREE, 2289 FT DIST, 289 FT L. | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 225 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JACKSON CO COMM
200 E MAIN ST
JACKSON, OH 45640-1716
Phone 740-286-0137 |
| Manager: | DON LEWIS
1800 KEYSTONE STATION RD
JACKSON, OH 45640-8701
Phone 740-286-0137
CELL 740-418-8963. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (482KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPMH - Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
KEOP - Pike County Airport (20 nm NW)
KGAS - Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport (21 nm SE)
KUNI - Ohio University Airport (21 nm NE)
KDWU - Ashland Regional Airport (27 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in October 2006
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:22 | | 22:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:50 | | 22:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2026 19:14:10 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2026 14:14:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KJRO | 081855Z AUTO 20010KT 170V230 10SM CLR 15/02 A3002 RMK AO2
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KPMH
15nm SW | 081855Z AUTO 20008KT 180V240 10SM CLR 15/02 A3003 RMK AO2
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KEOP
20nm NW | 081855Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 15/01 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KHTS
37nm S | 081720Z 0818/0918 25008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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