Jacksonville Municipal Airport – IJX Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Municipal Airport is located three miles north of Jacksonville, Illinois, and 30 miles west of Springfield. Owned by the Jacksonville Airport Authority, it operates for civil/public use. The airport has a code of IJX.
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IJX-Jacksonville Municipal Airport has two asphalt runways: the 13/31 which measures 5000 x 75 feet (1524 x 23 meters) and has a single wheel weight bearing capacity of 22,000 lbs., and the 4/22 at 4001 x 75 feet (1220 x 23 meters). The cities of Kincaid, Lincoln, Petersburg and Rochester are also served by the Jacksonville Municipal Airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a lot of convenient accommodations close to the Jacksonville Municipal Airport. With just 6km away, you can choose between the Best Western Jacksonville Inn and the nearby Hampton Inn Jacksonville. Both of the hotels offer shuttle services to and from the airport. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Jacksonville is also an excellent option with just 10km away. All of the rooms of the mentioned hotels are elegantly designed and has ample space for your comfortable stay. The hotels are accessible to a lot of local attractions that will let your stay in Jacksonville worthwhile.
Among Jacksonville Municipal Airport’s neighbors are the SPI-Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, 26 miles away in Springfield, and the Baldwin Field/Quince Regional Airport with 45 miles away in Quincy. The closest major airport is Lambert St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, with just 62 miles away.
