Jackson

JAN · KJAN

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

32.31°, -90.08°MS, United States

Passengers a year

1.2M

#129 busiest in the U.S.

10

nonstop destinations

19

airlines

24

departures a day

78.2%

arrivals on time

2.1%

flights cancelled

75.2%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from JAN, by passengers: ATL, DFW, IAH, HOU, CLT, BNA, BWI, DCA, MCO, MIAJANDFWBNABWIDCACLTATLMCOMIAHOUIAH
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Jackson, with 36% of all passengers. 19 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Delta Air Lines holds 36% of the airport — the 39th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is MFR at 37%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
DL
Delta84% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor
36.4%436.5K+4.9%
AA
American79% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, Envoy, Piedmont, SkyWest, Republic
29.7%355.9K-0.3%
WN
Southwest60% full
22.0%263.5K-4.7%
UA
United85% fullUnited Express · operated by CommuteAir, SkyWest, Mesa
11.6%139.5K-5.2%
SY
Sun Country88% full
0.1%802—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

10 nonstop destinations from Jackson, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    217.8K departing · 84% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    109.7K departing · 80% full

    American Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    69.8K departing · 85% full

    United Airlines

  • Houston (HOU)

    68.8K departing · 64% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    56.2K departing · 82% full

    American Airlines

  • Nashville (BNA)

    40K departing · 71% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Baltimore (BWI)

    17.5K departing · 47% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Washington (DCA)

    13.3K departing · 69% full

    American Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    1.9K departing · 61% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Miami (MIA)

    493 departing · 54% full

    American Airlines

All nonstop destinations

10 nonstop · 4 airlines · 10 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Jackson.

Body class · share of departures

When Jackson is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
1,033,673
1991
884,886
1992
922,025
1993
897,608
1994
808,470
1995
875,154
1996
963,825
1997
1,164,547
1998
1,603,067
1999
1,741,606
2000
1,741,549
2001
1,524,679
2002
1,356,938
2003
1,368,980
2004
1,378,043
2005
1,550,943
2006
1,533,485
2007
1,509,984
2008
1,459,050
2009
1,347,739
2010
1,317,836
2011
1,340,922
2012
1,285,087
2013
1,228,462
2014
1,089,100
2015
999,624
2016
986,516
2017
923,876
2018
978,242
2019
1,103,327
2020
427,565
2021
967,007
2022
1,261,023
2023
1,311,873
2024
1,257,490
2025
1,218,752
2026
453,913 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Jackson, 78 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 78Late 20Cancelled 2

16 min

average delay

123

flights cancelled

5.8K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 84.9%

Least reliable here

PSA Airlines 71.2%

Among US airports

#129

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 67.1%–87.8%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 67.1% of arrivals landed on time — 11.1 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 87.8%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)?

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport handled about 1.2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #129 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 24 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)?

Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier at Jackson (JAN), flying about 36% of its passengers. 19 airlines serve Jackson in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)?

Jackson (JAN) has 10 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)?

About 78.2% of flights arriving at Jackson (JAN) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.1% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)?

The Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures from Jackson (JAN), about 26% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Jackson. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).