James A Rhodes Airport

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METAR: METAR KJRO 051455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC020 M04/M05 A3009 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KJRO (0.3 NM at True Heading of 20)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1019
Temperature: -4 C (24.8 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-58-52.8970N (38.98136)
Longitude: 
 082-34-40.2590W (-82.57785)
Elevation: 
 726.2 feet MSL (221 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. SE of Jackson, Ohio
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DON LEWIS
1800 KEYSTONE STATION RD
JACKSON, OH 45640-8701
740-286-0137		 JACKSON CO COMM
25 E SOUTH ST, PO BOX 606
JACKSON, OH 45640-0606
740-286-0137

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1961
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1400
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1726 feet (526 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 JRO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
Approach:  HUNTINGTON
128.4
128.4
Departure:  HUNTINGTON
128.4
128.4
AWOS-3PT:  118.825 (740-286-1760)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 740
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Dayton(DAY)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
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    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 EC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 EC-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near I43

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    15.2 Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
    (PMH KPMH PMH)    		 236 243 100LL, Jet A-1+
    19.8 Pike County Airport
    (EOP KEOP EOP)    		 304 311 100LL, Jet A-1+
    21.3 Ohio University Airport
    (ATO KUNI UNI)    		 49 57 100LL, Jet A+
    22.7 Mason County Airport
    (3I2)    		 99 107 100LL
    26.7 Ashland Regional Airport
    (KDWU DWU)    		 196 203 100LL, Jet A
    34.0 Lawrence County Airpark Airport
    (HTW KHTW HTW)    		 173 180 100LL
    34.5 Ross County Airport
    (KRZT RZT)    		 323 330 100LL, Jet A
    37.2 Pickaway County Meml Airport
    (KCYO CYO)    		 329 336 100LL, Jet A
    46.6 Fairfield County Airport
    (KLHQ LHQ)    		 355 362 100LL, Jet A+
    52.5 Rickenbacker International Airport
    (LCK KLCK LCK)    		 342 349 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    52.7 Fayette County Airport
    (I23)    		 312 319 100LL, Jet A
    57.3 Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
    (PKB KPKB PKB)    		 67 75 100LL, Jet A
    60.6 Fleming-Mason Airport
    (KFGX FGX)    		 244 251 100LL, Jet A+
    61.0 Bolton Field Airport
    (KTZR TZR)    		 335 342 100LL, Jet A-1+
    62.5 Wilmington Air Park Airport
    (ILN KILN ILN)    		 295 302 Jet A
    62.6 John Glenn Columbus International Airport
    (CMH KCMH CMH)    		 346 353 100, Jet A-1+
    62.8 Licking County Regional Airport
    (KVTA VTA)    		 4 12 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+
    65.9 Zanesville Municipal Airport
    (ZZV KZZV ZZV)    		 28 36 100LL, Jet A
    66.9 Parr Airport
    (42I)    		 22 30 100LL
    67.4 Clinton Field Airport
    (I66)    		 298 305 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490.
    A43-01 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
    A43-19 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
    A57-01 APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR.
    A58-19 15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 230 FT R.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL & JET A1+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 01/19
    Longest Runway: 01/19 is 5201 ft (1585 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    I43 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 01/19  5201 ft x 75 ft (1585 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/07/2019
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 01

    Runway 19
    Elevation: 
    		 722.5 726.2
    Latitude: 
    		 38-58-27.2950N 38-59-18.4999N
    Longitude: 
    		 082-34-43.1660W 082-34-37.3520W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 005 185
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 4.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 75 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 919 201
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 175 ft. right of centerline 230 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 45 45
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 721.9
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 331
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 38-58-30.5521N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 082-34-42.7963W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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