Overnight Detour Planned for Airport Road and Airport Center Drive
As part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Airport Road and I-95 interchange improvements project, a detour of eastbound and westbound Airport Road and Airport Center Drive is scheduled for Sunday, January 26 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for overhead sign work, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting. Airport Center West: Drivers heading west on […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Air Service, January 16, 2020 0 comments
Planning for Holiday Parking at JAX
With heavy travel anticipated during the upcoming holiday season, and ongoing construction reducing the number of available parking spaces in the Daily Garage, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) is advising travelers that they should plan to arrive at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) at least two hours before boarding to find parking. Hundreds of parking spaces […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Customer Service, November 25, 2019 0 comments
JAX ranks among best U.S. Airports for Customer Satisfaction
Jacksonville International Airport has earned a top spot among comparably sized airports for customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 North American Airport Satisfaction Survey. “We are thrilled to be recognized for the excellent customer service we provide at JAX. Our airport is a gateway to the Northeast Florida region that our community […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Customer Service, September 26, 2019 0 comments
JAA Police Officers Awarded Life Saving Medal
Earlier this year, three Jacksonville Aviation Authority Police Department Officers received the Jacksonville Fire/Rescue Department Award of Merit with Life Saving Medal for their heroic efforts to revive an airport passenger in 2018. Director Mark Stevens, Sergeant James Pledger and Officer Rod Nelson were alerted to a male passenger who had collapsed, unconscious, on the […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Customer Service, April 25, 2019 0 comments
Busiest Month in JAX History
March 2019 was the busiest month, not just the busiest March, in the history of Jacksonville International Airport. A total of 664,479 passengers, including 329,674 enplanements and 334,805 deplanements, passed through the airport in March. March’s record numbers represent a continuation of 18 consecutive months of year-over-year growth at JAX, dating from October of 2017. […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Air Service, April 23, 2019 0 comments
Major Project Begins in JAX Airport Garages
Beginning Friday, April 19, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) initiates a major repair and refurbishment project in the airport parking garages, resulting in temporary closures to portions of the facilities as work progresses. Work begins in the Hourly Garage and will continue through the Daily Garage. The first section of the Hourly Garage closing to […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Air Service, April 18, 2019 0 comments
Jacksonville Airports Contribute $6 Billion to the Florida Economy
A new economic impact study by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) found that Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s (JAA) four-airport system contributes more than $6 billion annually to the local economy. The Florida Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study measured the benefits of on-airport impacts, visitor spending impacts, and multiplier impacts of Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Jacksonville […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Aviation, April 4, 2019 0 comments
JAX Conducts Emergency Response Drill
Preparedness. It’s anticipating what can go wrong, and developing a plan to minimize the impact and get back to normal as quickly as possible when things do go wrong. The Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) recently held an emergency response drill to practice for just such an event. After months of planning and coordination with agencies […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Customer Service, March 7, 2019 0 comments
JAX Sets New Record for Annual Passenger Traffic
Passenger traffic reached a new high at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in 2018, our 50th anniversary year. The 6,460,253 travelers eclipsed the previous record of 6,319,501, set in 2007. Additionally, seven of the 12 months of 2018 set records for monthly passenger traffic at JAX. “This is an excellent milestone for our organization and Jacksonville […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Air Service, January 24, 2019 0 comments
Frontier Airlines Adds New Flight from JAX
Frontier Airlines is adding another non-stop destination from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). Beginning April 30, Frontier announced they will operate three weekly flights to Raleigh-Durham (RDU), North Carolina, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, using an A320 aircraft. The airline currently offers non-stop service to Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Chicago O’Hare, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Trenton. […]
Read morePosted by: Editor in Air Service, January 8, 2019 0 comments
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