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Jerome County Airport

JER · KJER · Jerome, ID · 4,053 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KJER
Coordinates
42.7267, -114.4570
Elevation
4,053 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
SALT LAKE CITY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
BOISE
NOTAM facility
JER
Attendance
ALL 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1941/05
Distance from city
3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:25 AM11:25Z
Sunrise06:00 AM12:00Z
Sunset09:19 PM03:19Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:55 PM03:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:55 PM → 05:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:19 PM → 05:00 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF 5 CLICKS. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

09TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09 · 086°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

5,002 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

09
Heading
086° mag · 100° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
27
Heading
266° mag · 280° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 8 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D126.7TWIN FALLS APP/DEP
ASOS135.225
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TWF · Twin FallsVORTAC115.80r347° / 14.9 NM
BYI · BurleyVOR-DME114.10r271° / 27.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars, buoy
Other services
Agricultural, Instruction, Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner
JEROME COUNTY
300 N LINCOLN RM 300, JEROME, ID
208-644-2704
Manager
MARTIN LUHR
472A HWY 25, JEROME, ID
208-420-1158

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • PARL TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
  • 700 FT MULT TWRS 1.3 NM ENE 2500 FT R OF RWY 27 APCH.
  • FOR CD CTC TWIN FALLS APCH AT 208-734-7160, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF 5 CLICKS.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KJER in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KJER

Jerome County Airport (JER · KJER) is an airport in Jerome, ID, at 4,053 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJER, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJER have a control tower?

No. Jerome County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KJER?

Jerome County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJER?

Jerome County Airport is in Jerome, ID, at an elevation of 4,053 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7267, -114.4570.

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