Existing Infrastructure \ transportation

 

Airports

Greater Jackson has one commercial service airport and four general aviation airports. The Jackson-Evers International Airport, located five miles east of Jackson, is a United Customs port of entry and a designated foreign-trade zone (FTZ 158). The airport is served by two parallel 8,500-foot runways and an all-weather Category III precision approach landing system, and it is attended 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Eight airlines provide 40 non-stop flights per day to 12 destinations. Aircraft fuel, repairs, and charters are available through a full-service, fixed-based operator. Loacted at the airport are air cargo carriers, freight forwarders, and a customs broker. Car rentals, restaurants, and ground handling are also on the premises.

 

Situated on 3,339 acres, the airport has more than 1,200 acres allocated for economic development opportunities. Recently completed at the airport was Phase 1 of the Mississippi Air Cargo Logistics Center located on four-lane Highway 475 just three miles north of Interstate 20. This development combines a 40,000 square-foot multi-tenant warehouse with over 500,000 square feet of dedicated apron and taxiway pavement. Ultimately, this project will provide 450,000 square feet of warehouse space and almost 3 million square feet of apron.

 

General aviation airports are located in Hazlehurst, Jackson, Madison, and Raymond.