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Jackson Hole Airport (IATA: JAC, ICAO: KJAC, FAA LID: JAC) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) north of the central business district of Jackson, a town in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. It is owned by the Jackson Hole Airport Board.^[2] An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... FAA redirects here. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... FAA redirects here. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... “km” redirects here. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ...

It is the only airport in the United States located inside a national park, in this case Grand Teton. A large fraction of air travellers headed to Grand Teton or nearby Yellowstone National Park and western Wyoming go through the airport. The airport has an unusual terminal building resembling a pioneer log cabin; this aesthetic design blends with the surrounding environment and serves to attract visitors. This article is about national parks. ... Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in northwestern Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. ... Yellowstone redirects here. ... For the 2004 movie, see The Woodsman. ... For other uses, see Log cabin (disambiguation). ...

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. In 1959 the runway was extended to its current length to better accommodate larger planes, especially the DC-3. In the 1960s and 1970s, the possibility of extending the runway to 8,000 feet to accommodate jet aircraft was considered. Strong opposition from the National Park Service over noise and other environmental effects prevented such an extension. However, development of better jet engines in the late 1970s made it possible to land jets on the existing runway. Being inside a national park and the Jackson Hole area, the region is very noise sensitive and the airport currently allows only stage III jet aircraft which have newer, quieter engines. The airport is a popular mating ground to the rare Sage Grouse.^[3] The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... A Pratt and Whitney turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle is tested at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA. The tunnel behind the engine muffles noise and allows exhaust to escape. ...

Facilities and aircraft

Jackson Hole Airport covers an area of 533 acres (216 ha) which contains one runway designated 1/19 with a 6,300 x 150 ft. (1,920 x 46 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending July 7, 2007, the airport had 33,259 aircraft operations, an average of 91 per day: 50% general aviation, 27% air taxi, 23% scheduled commercial and <1% military. There are 52 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 21% jet and 4% glider.^[2] This article is about the unit of measurement. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... A general aviation scene at Kemble Airfield, England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Air charter. ... For other uses, see Glider (disambiguation). ...

Airlines and destinations

• American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare [seasonal], Dallas/Fort Worth [seasonal])
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta (seasonal), Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky [seasonal], Salt Lake City)
  • Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
• Frontier Airlines
  • Frontier Airlines operated by Lynx Aviation (Denver)
• Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) [seasonal]
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare [seasonal], Denver, Los Angeles)
  • United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Denver)

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Other services

• Jackson Hole Aviation private aviation services
• New Flight Charters private jet and aircraft charters
• Flight Services of Jackson Hole aircraft rentals and flight instruction
• Hertz Rent A Car for Jackson Hole
• Dollar-Thrifty Automotive Group for Jackson Hole

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Images

Aerial photo of airport

Map showing the airport

Closeup of airport map

References

1. ^ Jackson Hole Airport, official web site
2. ^ ^{a b c} FAA Airport Master Record for JAC (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
3. ^ Jackson Hole Airport: History

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External links

• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 8 May 2008
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KJAC
  • ASN accident history for JAC
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KJAC