JAX · Jacksonville, United States
Jacksonville International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 30.4925° N, 81.6878° W
Jacksonville International Airport
Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for JAX
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3620; ident KJAX; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
flyjacksonville.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Jacksonville International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
JAX / KJAX
OurAirports ident
KJAX
GPS / local code
KJAX / JAX
ISO region
US-FL
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
flyjacksonville.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431579
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
18 km
Approximate distance to central Jacksonville.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1968 · The Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Owner / entity
Q1431579
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Jacksonville International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Jacksonville, United States. Jacksonville's built-up core sits roughly 18 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX / KJAX) is at 30.4925° N, 81.6878° W, elevation 30 ft (9 m), serving Jacksonville, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Jacksonville is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Jacksonville: 18 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for JAX.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX / KJAX)
Jacksonville International Airport · Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Source identifiers
KJAX · KJAX · JAX · US-FL
flyjacksonville.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Jacksonville
jacksonville-4160021 · 18 km from JAX
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 1,009,833 · city coordinates 30.3322, -81.6556
2. St. Marys
st-marys · 30 km from JAX
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 17,968 · city coordinates 30.7305, -81.5465
3. Kingsland
kingsland · 34 km from JAX
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 16,487 · city coordinates 30.8000, -81.6898
4. Jacksonville Beach
jacksonville-beach · 36 km from JAX
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 23,064 · city coordinates 30.2947, -81.3931
5. Oakleaf Plantation
oakleaf-plantation · 38 km from JAX
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 20,315 · city coordinates 30.1708, -81.8355
6. Ponte Vedra Beach
ponte-vedra-beach · 40 km from JAX
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 35,400 · city coordinates 30.2397, -81.3856
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SAV KSAV
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · Savannah
188 km from JAX · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 50 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 32.1266, -81.2000
2. SFB KSFB
Orlando Sanford International Airport · Orlando
196 km from JAX · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 55 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 28.7743, -81.2346
3. MCO KMCO
Orlando International Airport · Orlando
232 km from JAX · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 96 ft (29 m) · airport coordinates 28.4294, -81.3090
4. TPA KTPA
Tampa International Airport · Tampa
292 km from JAX · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 26 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 27.9755, -82.5332
Route-time reference set
1. JAX-SAV
Savannah · 188 km · 1h 4m
America/New_York · +0h from JAX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. JAX-SFB
Orlando · 196 km · 1h 5m
America/New_York · +0h from JAX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. JAX-MCO
Orlando · 232 km · 1h 8m
America/New_York · +0h from JAX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. JAX-TPA
Tampa · 292 km · 1h 12m
America/New_York · +0h from JAX; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for JAX.
Runway identifiers
08/26 · 14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SAV KSAV
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · Savannah · 188 km from JAX
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 50 ft (15 m) · 32.1266, -81.2000
2. SFB KSFB
Orlando Sanford International Airport · Orlando · 196 km from JAX
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 55 ft (17 m) · 28.7743, -81.2346
3. MCO KMCO
Orlando International Airport · Orlando · 232 km from JAX
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 96 ft (29 m) · 28.4294, -81.3090
4. TPA KTPA
Tampa International Airport · Tampa · 292 km from JAX
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 26 ft (8 m) · 27.9755, -82.5332
5. PIE KPIE
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · Pinellas Park · 303 km from JAX
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 11 ft (3 m) · 27.9102, -82.6874
6. CHS KCHS
Charleston International Airport · Charleston · 309 km from JAX
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 46 ft (14 m) · 32.8962, -80.0382
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is owned and operated by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for JAX.
Country and authority
JAX sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). JAX is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431579 · Jacksonville International Airport. Administrative area: Jacksonville. Entity official-site cross-check: jia.aero
Field and clock profile
Jacksonville International Airport is a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m), positioned at 30.4925° N, 81.6878° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Jacksonville is the closest retained city-time anchor at 18 km. SAV Savannah is the closest retained airport alternative at 188 km.
Country airport peers
JAX is compared with SAV Savannah at 188 km, SFB Orlando at 196 km, MCO Orlando at 232 km, TPA Tampa at 292 km, PIE Pinellas Park at 303 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
JAX-SAV Savannah: 188 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. JAX-SFB Orlando: 196 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. JAX-MCO Orlando: 232 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. JAX-TPA Tampa: 292 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KJAX backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. flyjacksonville.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway identifiers
08/26, 14/32
OurAirports classifies JAX as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Jacksonville.
JAX (KJAX) is a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
JAX sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
JAX's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for JAX.
- It is owned and operated by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at flyjacksonville.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for JAX
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
JAX uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Jacksonville International Airport is about 18 km from central Jacksonville; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SAV Savannah is the closest retained alternate at 188 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
flyjacksonville.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place JAX inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
JAX ranks #38 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
JAX shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
JAX is 30 ft (9 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DAC 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · RSW 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · SRQ 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · TAO 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · KHH 31 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
JAX's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SAV 188 km +0h · SFB 196 km +0h · MCO 232 km +0h · TPA 292 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | SAV | 188 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Orlando | SFB | 196 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Orlando | MCO | 232 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Tampa | TPA | 292 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
JAX to SAV
Savannah
Distance 188 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from JAX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
JAX to SFB
Orlando
Distance 196 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from JAX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
JAX to MCO
Orlando
Distance 232 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from JAX. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Jacksonville is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Jacksonville International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from JAX, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Jacksonville
jacksonville-4160021 · 18 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
St. Marys
st-marys · 30 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kingsland
kingsland · 34 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jacksonville Beach
jacksonville-beach · 36 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oakleaf Plantation
oakleaf-plantation · 38 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ponte Vedra Beach
ponte-vedra-beach · 40 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lakeside
lakeside · 41 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fruit Cove
fruit-cove · 43 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fleming Island
fleming-island · 44 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Palm Valley
palm-valley · 45 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
St. Johns
st-johns · 48 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brunswick
brunswick · 75 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Jacksonville International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Savannah (SAV), Orlando (SFB), Orlando (MCO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers 08/26, 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1968.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from JAX. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Savannah Hilton Head International AirportSAV
Savannah · large airport
- Distance
- 188 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 50 ft (15 m)
Compare against SAV when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Orlando Sanford International AirportSFB
Orlando · large airport
- Distance
- 196 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 55 ft (17 m)
Compare against SFB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Orlando International AirportMCO
Orlando · large airport
- Distance
- 232 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 96 ft (29 m)
Compare against MCO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tampa International AirportTPA
Tampa · large airport
- Distance
- 292 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
Compare against TPA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in?▾
Jacksonville International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Jacksonville International Airport?▾
Jacksonville International Airport uses IATA code JAX and ICAO code KJAX.
Where is Jacksonville International Airport located?▾
Jacksonville International Airport is located in Jacksonville, United States at coordinates 30.4925° N, 81.6878° W, with an elevation of 30 ft (9 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Jacksonville International Airport from central Jacksonville?▾
Jacksonville International Airport sits roughly 18 km from the nearest mapped city center for Jacksonville.
Which route reference is most useful from JAX?▾
Savannah (SAV) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 4m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from JAX.
Which authority regulates JAX?▾
Jacksonville International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to JAX?▾
JAX's curated peers in United States on this site include SAV Savannah, SFB Orlando, MCO Orlando, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Jacksonville International Airport have?▾
Jacksonville International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers include 08/26, 14/32.