Cherokee County Airport

JSO · KJSO · JKV · Jacksonville, TX · 677 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KJSO / JKV
Coordinates: 31.8693, -95.2174
Elevation: 677 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.075 · ☎ 903-586-0124
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH
NOTAM facility: JSO
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1964/06
Distance from city: 6 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:47 AM	10:47Z
Sunrise	06:16 AM	11:16Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:58 PM	01:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:58 PM → 05:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 05:16 AM

Plan a flight from KJSO

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: DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT REIL RWY 14 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14 · 135°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

5,006 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 135° mag · 140° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 7 ft, 290 ft from threshold, 226 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Heading: 315° mag · 320° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree — 50:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	5,006 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	128.75	LONGVIEW APP/DEP
AWOS	119.075	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FZT · Frankston	VOR-DME	111.40	r122° / 20.2 NM
TYR · Tyler	VOR-DME	114.20	r156° / 30.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CHEROKEE COUNTY

135 S. MAIN 3RD FLOOR, RUSK, TX

903-683-2324

Manager

RANDA WALKER-BYNUM

420 CR 1618, RUSK, TX

903-586-8219

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT REIL RWY 14 - CTAF.
100LL 24 HR SELF-SERVE.
JET A FULL SERVE 0800-1700 MON-SAT. SELF-SERVE 24/7.

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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 KJSO 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 KJSO

Cherokee County Airport (JSO · KJSO · JKV) is an airport in Jacksonville, TX, at 677 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJSO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJSO have a control tower?

No. Cherokee 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 KJSO?

Cherokee County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,006 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJSO?

Cherokee County Airport is in Jacksonville, TX, at an elevation of 677 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8693, -95.2174.

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