Cherokee County Airport
JSO · KJSO · JKV · Jacksonville, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 5,006 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 315°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 678 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- 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
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 678 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,006 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Longview”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.65 | TYLER RCAG (LOW) |
| 379.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FZT 111.40 · TYR 114.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZT · Frankston | VOR/DME | 111.40 · 51X | Low | r122° / 20.2 NM |
| TYR · Tyler | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r156° / 30.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KJSO / JKV
- Coordinates
- 31.8693, -95.2174
- Elevation
- 678 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.075 · ☎ 903-586-0124
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT REIL RWY 14 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL 24 HR SELF-SERVE.
- JET A FULL SERVE 0800-1700 MON-SAT. SELF-SERVE 24/7.
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Nearby airports
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About KJSO
Cherokee County Airport (JSO · KJSO · JKV) is an airport in Jacksonville, TX, at 678 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KJSO?
Cherokee County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,006 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KJSO?
Cherokee County Airport is in Jacksonville, TX, at an elevation of 678 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8693, -95.2174.
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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.