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Peak Summer Travel Begins at JAN; New and Enhanced Airline Service Starts; Arrive Two (2) Hours Early for Check-in
The peak travel season is upon us and airlines serving the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) report significant increases in reservations during the Memorial Day holiday period and for the summer. The number of travelers is expected to rise...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Teams Up with Mississippi State University Raspet Flight Research Laboratory to Advance Unmanned Aviation Systems
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) has partnered with Mississippi State University’s (MSU’s) Raspet Flight Research Laboratory to accomplish yet another aviation milestone for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). This partnership has enabled one of the world’s...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Announces Vintage Warbirds to land in Jackson for the Commemorative Air Force “Fly the Fortress & Friends” Event Hosted by Atlantic Aviation at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) is proud to announce the arrival of vintage warbirds to land in Jackson, MS for the Commemorative Air Force “Fly the Fortress & Friends” event, hosted by Atlantic Aviation at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Announces JAN Forecast in Top 10 for U.S. Airport Passenger Growth, Exciting New Air Service Updates, and Takes a Look at JAN Air Travel One Year into the Pandemic
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) is pleased to announce Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International has been forecast by Airports: USA® to be in the top 10 of U.S. airports in the percentage of projected passenger growth for 2021, coming in at number eight...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Collaborated with Springboard Opportunities to Host Easter Cotton Candy Event for the Commonwealth Village Community
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) and Springboard Opportunities collaborated on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 3:00 pm to host the “Easter Cotton Candy,” a community outreach event at Commonwealth Village Apartments in Jackson, MS near Hawkins Field Airport....
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Donates Tuskegee Airmen Books to Johnson Elementary Third Grade Class
Earlier this month, Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) leaders, in collaboration with Partners In Education, had the opportunity to virtually read “Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?”, by Sherri L. Smith, to the Johnson Elementary third grade class. This was in...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Partners with the City of Jackson to Host Water and Essentials Drive-Thru Event at Hawkins Field Airport
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) and the City of Jackson (COJ) partnered today to host “Essentials for the Community,” a drive-thru event held at Hawkins Field Airport. The partnership was developed to combat the effects of the ongoing water crisis on...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Reads ‘Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen’ During Johnson Elementary Read Across America Program
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) in collaboration with Partners In Education virtually read, "Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen," by Sherri L. Smith on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 to the Johnson Elementary third grade class in celebration of Read Across America....
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Safely Reopens JAN; HKS Remains Temporarily Closed
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) happily announces the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) runways and taxiways are currently clear and the airport has safely reopened. Early Friday afternoon, temperatures in the area began to rise...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Temporarily Closes JAN Due to Severe Inclement Weather
The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) has extended its temporary closure for Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) and Hawkins Field Airport (HKS) until at least 11:00 pm/CST, Friday, February 19, 2021, due to continued extreme icing...