Jackson Hole Airport

Jackson Hole Airport
IATA: JAC – ICAO: KJAC – FAA LID: JAC
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Jackson Hole Airport Board
Serves Jackson, Wyoming
Elevation AMSL 6,451 ft / 1,966 m
Coordinates 43°36′26″N 110°44′16″W / 43.60722°N 110.73778°W / 43.60722; -110.73778Coordinates: 43°36′26″N 110°44′16″W / 43.60722°N 110.73778°W / 43.60722; -110.73778
Website www.JacksonHoleAirport.com
Map
JAC

Location in Wyoming

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 6,300 1,920 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 30,865
Based aircraft 50
Sources: airport web site[1] and Federal Aviation Administration[2]

Jackson Hole Airport (IATA: JAC, ICAO: KJAC, FAA LID: JAC) is a United States public airport located seven miles (11 km) north of Jackson, in Teton County, Wyoming. In 2014, it was the busiest airport in Wyoming by passenger traffic with 313,000 passengers.[3] During peak seasons, Jackson Hole has nonstop airline service from 13 destinations throughout the United States including New York-JFK, Chicago O'Hare, and Los Angeles International Airport. During shoulder seasons, airline service is limited to the nearby hubs of Salt Lake City and Denver. The airport is served year-round by Delta Connection and United Express and seasonally by Delta (mainline), United (mainline) and by American.

Jackson Hole Airport is the only commercial airport in the United States located inside a national park, in this case Grand Teton. (The Provincetown Municipal Airport in Massachusetts is on land leased from the National Park Service, but it is not in a national park.)

Jackson Hole Airport came third in a survey conducted by PrivateFly.com in 2011 to find the world's best airport approaches.[4]

History

The airport was created in the 1930s as the best place to put an airport in Teton County. The airport was declared a national monument in 1943, and merged with Grand Teton National Park in 1950. The runway was extended to its current length in 1959. In the 1960s and 1970s a runway extension to 8,000 feet (2,400 m) to allow jets was considered; the National Park Service successfully opposed it. In the late 1970s jets began using the existing runway. The area is noise sensitive and the airport allows no jets louder than stage III. The airport is a popular mating ground for the rare Sage Grouse.[5]

Airlines that previously served Jackson Hole include Horizon Air, Western Airlines Continental Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Big Sky Airlines and Northwest Airlines.

Facilities

Ramp at Jackson Hole Airport

Jackson Hole Airport covers 533 acres (216 ha); its one runway, 1/19, is 6,300 x 150 ft (1,920 x 46 m) asphalt. Jackson Hole Airport is noise sensitive and bans older, noisier aircraft with stage-II engines.

The airport once had an unusual terminal resembling a pioneer log cabin. The terminal was completely rebuilt between 2009 and 2014. The new terminal, designed by Gensler,[6] still blends with the unique surroundings of the national park with exposed wood, fireplaces, and nature photography throughout. The terminal design received an American Institute of Architects Honor Award in 2014. The airport currently has 9 hard stand gates and 3 baggage carousels. Jackson Hole Airport does not have jet bridges so passengers board aircraft via airstairs. The airport terminal has three cafes and two gift shops.

Jackson Hole Airport is one of 16 airports that uses private screeners under contract with the Transportation Security Administration's Screening Partnership Program. Security screeners are employed by the Jackson Hole Airport Board rather than the TSA.

The largest aircraft seen regularly is the Boeing 757-200 operated by United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Other aircraft typically seen include the Airbus A319 and A320, Boeing 737-700 and the Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet. Due to its high altitude and short runway, Jackson Hole Airport does not typically see stretched versions of aircraft such as the Airbus A321 or Boeing 737-900ER.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
American Airlines Los Angeles (begins June 2, 2016)[7]
Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth
American Eagle Seasonal:Los Angeles International Airport
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, Salt Lake City
Delta Connection Salt Lake City
Seasonal: Los Angeles, Seattle/Tacoma
United Airlines Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark, Washington-Dulles
United Express Denver
Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Houston-Intercontinental, Los Angeles, San Francisco

Statistics

In the year ending December 1, 2009 the airport had 30,865 aircraft operations, average 85 per day: 52% general aviation, 25% air taxi, 22% airline and <1% military.[2] 52 aircraft are based at the airport: 69% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 21% jet, 3% glider, and 1% cattle cargo.[2]

Top Destinations

Busiest domestic routes from JAC (Dec 2014 – Nov 2015)[8]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, Colorado 95,590 United
2 Salt Lake City, Utah 80,440 Delta
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 39,750 American
4 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 29,460 American, United
5 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 16,900 Delta
6 Atlanta, Georgia 14,330 Delta
7 Los Angeles, California 10,590 Delta, United
8 San Francisco, California 8,240 United
9 Houston–Intercontinental, Texas 7,610 United
10 Newark, New Jersey 3,370 United

Accidents and incidents

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Jackson Hole Airport, official web site
  2. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for JAC (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2010-11-18
  3. ↑ "Jackson Hole Airport has record 2014". The Washingtion Times.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Airport Approaches Results for 2011".
  5. ↑ "Airport Administration - Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson Hole, Wyoming".
  6. ↑ "Jackson Hole Airport Terminal Expansion / Gensler". Architecture Lab.
  7. ↑ "American Airlines Expands Los Angeles Domestic Routes from June 2016". Airlineroute.net.
  8. ↑ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=JAC&Airport_Name=Jackson, WY: Jackson Hole&carrier=FACTS
  9. ↑ Jones II, Roy A. (18 August 1996). "Dyess C-130 crashes; no survivors". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Plane Crash Involving Actress Sandra Bullock". AirSafe.com. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "DEN05FA100". NTSB. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "American Airlines Flight 2253". Aviation Week. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

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