Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, KJAN is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KJAN right now.
Live aviation weather for Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport in Jackson, MS, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN) is a regional airport serving Jackson, MS at a field elevation of 346 ft. KJAN reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (16L/34R, 16R/34L), the longest 8,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJAN 290354Z 11006KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01560094
What changed at KJAN?
Since the 0254Z (9:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
Current pilot readout for KJAN
KJAN is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 16L, 16R. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 346 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KJAN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for JAN in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from JAN's own airspace.
KJAN reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (16L, 16R) had the best headwind 57% of the time, the north-facing ends (34L, 34R) 43%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 69 days a year. 46% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
JAN departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time across 6,001 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (71%).
Fog was reported on about 31 days a year, and fog or mist on 161. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 4% in June.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16LFAV | 8,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 16R | 8,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 34L | 8,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 34R | 8,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KJAN runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16L/34R8,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJANWind
- 16L
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34R
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16R/34L8,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJANWind
- 16R
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34L
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJAN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KJAN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ030025/TM 0215/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZ030025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL880 3323N 08837W 0113 F370 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL880 3323N 08837W 0113…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 0105/FL410/TP B39M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
MBO UA /OV MHZ322028 /TM 0102 /FL390 /TP B38M /SK SKC /TA M55 /WV 275111KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
MBO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHZ322028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M55Outside air temperature, °C.WV 275111KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS/TM 0048/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT/RM ZME32
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CATTurbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence.RM ZME32Remarks.Show raw report
MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 2339/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CAT /RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CATTurbulence: occasional light clear-air turbulence.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS/TM 2303/FL340/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 45
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2303Reported at 23:03 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.RM ZME 45Remarks.Show raw report
GWO UA /OV SQS180025/TM 2230/FL390/TP E545/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME 43
GWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQS180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZME 43Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJAN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJAN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16L/16R
- 55%
- 34L/34R
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KJAN 282320Z 2900/2924 09003KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJAN's own weather station.
Wind is 48° off runway 16L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16L/34R, 16R/34L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KJAN
- IATA
- JAN
- FAA LID
- JAN
- City
- Jackson
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 346 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.3112, -90.0759
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 121.05 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 7m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Brandon R/C - Brandon Landfill , Brandon, MS · 6 mi
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- Mid Mississippi R/C Club - Jackson County Landfill , Jackson, MS · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KJAN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KJAN reported VFR conditions during about 82.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 24.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.8 | 15.1 | 8.1 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 70.2 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 77.7 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 82.0 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| May | 85.3 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 90.7 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 90.9 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 90.5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 88.1 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 84.4 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 79.7 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 68.6 | 16.7 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.2 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.3 kt |
| Jul | 3.8 kt |
| Aug | 3.8 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KJAN airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (KJAN)
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