The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) officially opened a new military lounge for active-duty service men and women at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) today prior to the start of popular travel holidays such as Christmas and New Year’s. The Jacksonville International Airport Military Lounge is located on the baggage claim level at the site of the…
Hurricane Ian Travel & Rebooking Options for JAX Travelers
If you’re scheduled to fly through JAX over the next few days, make sure to review your airline’s rebooking policy pertaining to Hurricane Ian. Here’s a list of airlines serving JAX and a link to the appropriate page on their website. The airport will remain open so long as our partners at the airlines and the…
Become a JAX Airport Ambassador
The Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Ambassador Program plays an integral part in fulfilling the Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s mission of “Going Beyond, Daily.” The JAX Airport Ambassador Program was founded to assist travelers in locating such things as arrival and departure gates, telephones, baggage claim, and ticketing areas. Ambassadors provide assistance in a friendly, timely, and…
JAA Arts & Culture Program Announces Call to Artists at JAX
Summary of Opportunity: The Jacksonville Aviation Authority Arts & Culture Program (JAAACP) invites artists to apply for temporary exhibition at the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) for the four quarters of 2023. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority Arts & Culture Program is committed to showing the work of professional and emerging artists from the sixteen-county service region…
JAX Airport businesses to host job fair Tuesday, May 11th
More than 20 companies doing business at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) will participate in a job fair on Tuesday, May 11. WHEN: Tuesday, May 11 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. WHERE: DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Airport Ballroom 2101 Dixie Clipper Drive Jacksonville, FL 32218 WHO: American Airlines, Avis Budget Rental Cars, AvMax Aircraft Maintenance, Comfort…
Reflections of a JAX Volunteer
As Marketing & Community Program Manager, one of the best parts of my job is working with our volunteers. In a recent conversation, Morton Perry expressed his love of performing at JAX and shared these words with us. Reflections of…
Overnight Detour Planned for Airport Road and Airport Center Drive – March 17, 2020
As part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Airport Road and I-95 interchange improvements project, detours of eastbound and westbound Airport Road are scheduled for March 17 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for overhead sign work, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting. Airport Road Eastbound: Drivers heading east on Airport Road will take a right…
JAA Police Officers Awarded Life Saving Medal
Earlier this year, three Jacksonville Aviation Authority Police Department Officers received the Jacksonville Fire/Rescue Department Award of Merit with Life Saving Medal for their heroic efforts to revive an airport passenger in 2018. Director Mark Stevens, Sergeant James Pledger and Officer Rod Nelson were alerted to a male passenger who had collapsed, unconscious, on the…
JAX Conducts Emergency Response Drill
Preparedness. It’s anticipating what can go wrong, and developing a plan to minimize the impact and get back to normal as quickly as possible when things do go wrong. The Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) recently held an emergency response drill to practice for just such an event. After months of planning and coordination with agencies…
NAS Jax Air Show, the Birth of the Blue Angels in Jacksonville, FL
Air Shows have been a large part of aviation history for the Navy as well as the community in Jacksonville, FL and the surrounding areas. It’s likely that the very first unofficial show happened in 1918, when a group out of the Earl Dodge Aviation Training Camp flew over Jacksonville to celebrate the end of…