JRO
James A Rhodes Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KJRO
Coordinates: N38°58.88' / W82°34.67'
Located 05 miles SE of Jackson, Ohio on 180 acres of land. View all Airports in Ohio.
Surveyed Elevation is 726 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:November 1961
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:INDIANAPOLIS
F.S.S.:DAYTON
NOTAMs Facility:JRO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CINCINNATI
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1400
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:118.825 Tel. 740-286-1760
HUNTINGTON APPROACH:128.4 270.1
HUNTINGTON DEPARTURE:128.4 270.1
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
AWOS-3PT at PMH (15.3 SW):125.175 740-820-2500
AWOS-3PT at EOP (19.9 NW):121.45 740-947-0035
AWOS-3PT at GAS (21.3 SE):119.925 740-446-2149
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT YRK YORK 112.80 047°27.6
VOD HNN HENDERSON 115.90 305°29.2
VOR XUB YELLOW BUD 112.50 155°37.6
VOD ECB NEWCOMBE 110.40 024°51.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD UGS UNIVERSITY 250 051°26.8
VOD DD COBBS 253 335°50.1
VOD CSS COURT HOUSE 414 314°53.1
VOD PK VERSI 388 071°53.6
Runway 01/19
Dimensions:5201 x 75 feet / 1585 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 01Runway 19
Coordinates:N38°58.45' / W82°34.72'N38°59.31' / W82°34.62'
Elevation: 722.5 726.2
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 5° True 185° True
Displaced Threshold: 331 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
P4L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Obstacles: 75 ft Tree 919 ft from runway, 175 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR.
 15 ft Road 201 ft from runway, 230 ft right of center
15 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 230 FT R.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A-1+
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:JACKSON CO COMM
25 E SOUTH ST, PO BOX 606
JACKSON, OH 45640-0606
740-286-0137
Manager:DON LEWIS
1800 KEYSTONE STATION RD
JACKSON, OH 45640-8701
740-286-0137
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490.
  • 0LL 100LL & JET A1+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY.
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