Jefferson City Memorial Airport

Jefferson City Memorial Airport (IATA: JEF, ICAO: KJEF, FAA LID: JEF) is two miles (3 km) northeast of Jefferson City, in Callaway County, Missouri. It is owned by the City of Jefferson City.[1]

Jefferson City Memorial Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Jefferson City
LocationJefferson City, Missouri
Elevation AMSL549 ft / 167 m
Coordinates38°35′28″N 092°09′22″W
Websitehttp://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/airport.php
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
9/27 3,401 1,037 Concrete
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2004)34,402
Based aircraft (2020)60
Airport with state capitol in background

Ozark DC-3s and M404s stopped there from 1954 until Columbia Regional Airport opened in 1968.

Facilities

The airport covers 469 acres (190 ha) and has two paved runways: 12/30 is 6,000 x 100 ft (1,829 x 30 m) and 9/27 is 3,401 x 75 ft (1,037 x 23 m).[1]

In the year ending June 30, 2004 the airport had 34,402 aircraft operations, an average of 94 per day: 83% general aviation, 15% military and 2% air taxi. In January 2020, there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 28 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 9 jet, 3 helicopters and 7 military.[1]

Accidents

On October 14, 2004 Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashed short of Jefferson City Memorial Airport; both persons on board were killed.

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for JEF (Form 5010 PDF), effective January 2, 2020


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