FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2026 03:35:27 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Jan-2026 22:35:27 |
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| METAR |
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| KJRO | 230315Z AUTO 20001KT 10SM CLR M06/M06 A3026 RMK AO2
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KPMH
15nm SW | 230315Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM FEW110 M04/M08 A3027 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KHTS
37nm S | 221840Z 2219/2318 26006G17KT P6SM SCT100 FM230100 00000KT P6SM FEW240 FM231400 32006KT P6SM BKN230
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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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