Jamestown Regional Airport

JMS · KJMS · Jamestown, ND · 1,500 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KJMS / JMS
Coordinates: 46.9297, -98.6782
Elevation: 1,500 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E
Weather station: ASOS · 118.425 · ☎ 701-251-9002
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: JMS
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I A
GPS MON airport: Yes
Activated: 1938/03
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunset	09:33 PM	02:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:13 PM	03:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:13 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:33 PM → 04:40 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWYS 04, 13, & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 04, 13, 22, & 31 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 041°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

5,750 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 85k, Double wheel 103k, Dual tandem 162k.

Heading: 041° mag · 45° true
Threshold elev: 1,494 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 22 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,496 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,750 / 5,750 / 5,750 / 5,750 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 221° mag · 225° true
Threshold elev: 1,500 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 21 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,500 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,750 / 5,750 / 5,750 / 5,750 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 13/31

6,502 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 130k, Double wheel 160k, Dual tandem 250k.

Heading: 131° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev: 1,500 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 46 ft, 1,927 ft from threshold, 70 ft R of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 49 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,500 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 311° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev: 1,497 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (JMS) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 52 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,498 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,750 ft
13/31	6,502 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Jamestown”

ASOS/AWOS	118.425
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	122.2 · 124.2 (HIGH)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
270.3	WOODWORTH RCAG (HIGH)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 31	ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (JMS) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JMS · Jamestown	VOR-DME	114.50	r163° / 0.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

JAMESTOWN RGNL ARPT AUTHORITY

PO BOX 1560, JAMESTOWN, ND

701-252-6466

Manager

KATIE HEMMER

PO BOX 1560, JAMESTOWN, ND

701-252-6466

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
48 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 701-252-6466. ACR OPS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF.
INDEX B ARFF AVAILABLE, 48 HRS PPR CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGER 701-252-6466.
BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FBO FUELING AFTER HOURS PHONE 701-952-1515.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWYS 04, 13, & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 04, 13, 22, & 31 OPR CONSLY.
100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. 24 HR PILOT LOUNGE AVBL.
PCR VALUE: 80/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 490/F/C/X/T

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About KJMS

Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS · KJMS) is an airport in Jamestown, ND, at 1,500 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,502 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJMS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJMS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KJMS?

Jamestown Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,502 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJMS?

Jamestown Regional Airport is in Jamestown, ND, at an elevation of 1,500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9297, -98.6782.

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