Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport

Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport at Robert H. Jackson Field (IATA: JHW, ICAO: KJHW, FAA LID: JHW) is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Jamestown, in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation. As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 4,415 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 3,560 in 2009, and 3,679 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport. Until 2018, the airport was subsidized by the Essential Air Service to provide passenger air service. The EAS funding was terminated in January 2018, as not enough passengers were utilizing the airport. Facilities and aircraft Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport covers an area of 788 acres (319 ha) at an elevation of 1,723 feet (525 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 7/25 is 5,299 by 100 feet (1,615 x 30 m) and 13/31 is 4,500 by 100 feet (1,372 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 16,394 aircraft operations, an average of 44 per day: 84% general aviation, 16% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 20% multi-engine, and 4% helicopter. Airlines and destinations After the suspension of the EAS funding, Southern Airways Express, the lone operator at the airport, withdrew its service, leaving the airport without any permanent airline tenants. Boutique Air has requested to restore service to the airport but is insisting on EAS funding to do so. The Federal Aviation Administration rejected any restoration of EAS funding to the airport in February 2019, reiterating its previous stance in withdrawing the funds. The airport, in conjunction with Southern Airways Express, again requested in 2025 to be allowed back into the program; the request was denied in 2026. Statistics Ground transportation The airport is served by New York State Route 60 and the Southern Tier Expressway. Various taxis have access to and from the airport. The Hertz Corporation has a car rental counter. Shops and restaurants The airport currently has no permanent shops. The Tarmac Cafe, which previously provided meal services, closed in 2016. Incidents and accidents On June 6, 2023, a Cirrus SR22 crashed shortly after taking off from Jamestown Airport. The two occupants of the aircraft were killed in the accident. On August 5, 2024, a Cessna Citation X carrying 2 pilots crashed while landing at the runway of the airport. The plane subsequently caught fire and was destroyed. The two pilots survived the accident but were injured. The flight had departed from Dunkirk Airport and was en route to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport when the pilots began to smell smoke in the cabin, prompting the crew to attempt their diversion to the Jamestown Airport. See also List of airports in New York References Other sources External links "Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2012. at New York State DOT Airport Directory Aerial image as of April 1994 from USGS The National Map FAA Terminal Procedures for JHW, effective July 9, 2026 Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for JHW AirNav airport information for KJHW ASN accident history for JHW FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures