John_Bell_Williams_Airport

John Bell Williams Airport

John Bell Williams Airport

Airport in Bolton, Mississippi

John Bell Williams Airport (ICAO: KJVW, FAA LID: JVW, formerly M16) is a public use airport in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is located in Bolton, Mississippi,[2] three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the center of Raymond, Mississippi,[1] The airport is owned by Hinds Community College.[1][2]

Quick Facts John Bell Williams Airport (former Hinds County Airport), Summary ...

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned JVW by the FAA[1] but has no designation from the IATA.[3][4]

History

During World War II, Hinds County Airport was used as an auxiliary training airfield supporting the Army pilot training school at Jackson Army Air Base. It was turned over to civil use in April 1944. [5]

Facilities and aircraft

John Bell Williams Airport covers an area of 284 acres (115 ha) at an elevation of 247 feet (75 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,499 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending February 14, 2023, the airport had 49,749 aircraft operations, an average of 136 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 96 aircraft based at this airport: 57 single-engine, 36 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 2 helicopters.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    FAA Airport Form 5010 for JVW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 10, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "John Bell Williams Airport". Hinds Community College. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03.
  3. [3]
    "IATA Airport Code Search (JVW)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "John Bell Williams Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: KJVW, FAA: JVW)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  5. [5]
    Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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