FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 excellent 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: | 75 ft. tree, 919 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR. | | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline
15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 230 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JACKSON CO COMM
25 E SOUTH ST, PO BOX 606
JACKSON, OH 45640-0606
Phone 740-286-0137 |
| Manager: | DON LEWIS
1800 KEYSTONE STATION RD
JACKSON, OH 45640-8701
Phone 740-286-0137 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (208KB) |
| 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)
3I2 - Mason County Airport (23 nm E)
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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 27-Mar-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Mar-2026 08:17:16 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 27-Mar-2026 04:17:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KJRO | 270755Z AUTO 35012G18KT 10SM SCT017 BKN046 OVC060 16/15 A2987 RMK AO2 PRESRR
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KPMH
15nm SW | 270755Z AUTO 35012KT 10SM OVC045 16/13 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E PRESRR
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KEOP
20nm NW | 270755Z AUTO 01010KT 9SM -DZ OVC013 13/13 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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| TAF |
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KHTS
37nm S | 270520Z 2706/2806 24010G20KT P6SM BKN100 FM271000 33009G18KT P6SM OVC025 FM271100 01009G18KT 6SM -RA BR OVC018 FM271300 01009G17KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM271800 36008G14KT 6SM -RA BR BKN010 FM272000 36008G14KT P6SM BKN015 FM272200 34008KT P6SM SCT025
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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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