Airport guide
Jamestown AirportIATA code JMS
Jamestown Airport (JMS/KJMS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jamestown, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Jamestown, United States
- Codes
- JMS · KJMS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Jamestown Airport (JMS/KJMS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jamestown, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 46.930°, -98.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jamestown Airport (JMS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jamestown, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jamestown Airport details
- IATA code
- JMS
- ICAO code
- KJMS
- City
- Jamestown
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 46.930°, -98.678°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jamestown Airport’s own pages.
JMS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 457 m (1,500 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 22,352
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Devils Lake Regional Airport DVL · 133 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JMS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13/31: 1,982 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,982 m6,502 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 04/22 | 1,753 m5,750 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from JMS
Originfacts does not track any routes from JMS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where JMS is
3.1 km northeast
Jamestown Airport lies 3.1 km northeast of Jamestown city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at JMS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jamestown, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jamestown Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flyjamestown.net (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Jamestown
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Devils LakeDevils Lake AirportDVL132 km
- FargoHector International AirportFAR140 km
- BismarckBismarck AirportBIS159 km
- Grand ForksGrand Forks International AirportGFK160 km
- AberdeenAberdeen Municipal AirportABR166 km
- Thief River FallsThief River Falls Regional AirportTVF226 km
- MinotMinot International AirportMOT245 km
- WatertownWatertown AirportATY254 km
- HuronHowesHON286 km
Jamestown Airport: common questions
Where is Jamestown Airport?
Jamestown Airport serves Jamestown, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.930°, -98.678°.
What are the airport codes for Jamestown Airport?
The IATA code is JMS and the ICAO code is KJMS.
What time zone is JMS in?
Jamestown Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Jamestown Airport?
The airport’s official website is flyjamestown.net. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Jamestown Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at JMS: 13/31 (1,982 m (6,502 ft), asphalt); 04/22 (1,753 m (5,750 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Jamestown Airport?
Wikidata records 22,352 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is JMS from Jamestown city centre?
Jamestown Airport is about 3.1 km northeast of Jamestown city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Jamestown Airport?
OurAirports gives JMS’s elevation as 457 m (1,500 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Jamestown Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2903428 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)