James A. Rhodes Airport

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James A Rhodes Airport
Summary
Owner/OperatorJackson County Commisioners
Serves Jackson, Ohio
Location Jackson County, Ohio
Opened1968
Time zone UTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation  AMSL 726 ft / 221 m
Coordinates 38°58′55″N082°34′40″W / 38.98194°N 82.57778°W / 38.98194; -82.57778
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
01/195,2011,585Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft Operations6,032

The James A. Rhodes Airport (ICAO: KJRO, FAA LID: JRO) is a publicly owned, public use airport located 5 miles southeast of Jackson in Jackson County, Ohio. [1]

Contents

Most airports share the same code from IATA and the FAA. However, Rhodes Airport is assigned JRO by the FAA but not by IATA, who assigned JRO to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

The airport hosts regular social and community events, like fly-ins. [2]

History

The airport was made possible when Ohio Governor James Rhodes passed a bill providing funding for each county in the state to have an airport. Land was donated in 1966 for the airport to be built. Operations began in 1968. [3]

The airport's 50-year anniversary was celebrated in 2018. [3]

The airport was celebrated with a re-dedication in 2019. [4]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway, designated as runway 1/19. It measures 5201 x 75 ft (1585 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt. For the 12-month period ending September 20, 2021, the airport had 6,032 airport operations, an average of 116 per week. It consisted of 83% general aviation, 12% air taxi, and 5% military. For the same time period, 20 aircraft were based at the airport: 18 single-engine airplanes, 1 jet airplane, and 1 helicopter. [1]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel, both avgas and jet fuel. [5] Amenities include things such as a pilot lounge, a conference room, and more. The airport received over $500,000 in 2014 to upgrade facilities, including its terminal. [6]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "AirNav: KJRO - James A Rhodes Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  2. ↑ Shope, Alex (2021-08-17). "James A. Rhodes Airport to host Jack Stone Memorial Fly-In Saturday, Aug. 21 - The Telegram News". The Telegram News -. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. 1 2 "James A. Rhodes Airport to celebrate 50th Anniversary". The Courier. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Pete (2019-08-27). "Pride soars at Re-Dedication of Jackson County's James A. Rhodes Airport - The Telegram News". The Telegram News. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  5. ↑ "James A. Rhodes Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at James a Rhodes (KJRO)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  6. ↑ Keller, Steve (2014-08-22). "Congressman Johnson visits Rhodes Airport to announce terminal, other project funding". U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Beech A36 crash in Ohio (N523BL) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  8. ↑ "Accident Beechcraft A36 Bonanza N523BL,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  9. ↑ "Aero Commander 112 crash in Ohio (N1222J) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  10. ↑ "Accident Aero Commander 112 N1222J,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  11. ↑ Wernowsky, Kris. "Witness of Jackson County plane crash that killed 3 says snow limited visibility, report says". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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