Charleston Executive Airport (ICAO: KJZI, FAALID: JZI) is in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina, seven miles southwest of the city. It is owned by the Charleston County Aviation Authority.[1] The airport serves the general aviation community, with no airline service.
Charleston Executive Airport Johns Island Army Airfield
The airport opened in April 1943 named Johns Island Army Airfield. Initially it was an auxiliary to Columbia Army Air Base as an unmanned emergency landing airfield. On 31 March 1944, jurisdiction was transferred to Charleston Army Airfield when Charleston was reassigned to Air Transport Command. It served as an emergency landing base with no permanent structures being used for transatlantic flights. On 25 August 1945 the airfield was turned over to local authorities which converted it into a civil airport.[2][3] The occasional military aircraft still uses the airport.
Facilities
The airport covers 1,373 acres (556 ha) at an elevation of 19 feet (5.8 m). It has two concrete runways: 9/27 is 5,350 by 150 feet (1,631 x 46 m) and 4/22 is 4,313 by 150 feet (1,315 x 46 m).[1]
In the year ending December 11, 2019 the airport had 31,000 aircraft operations, an average of 85 per day. The operations breakdown was: 84% general aviation, 9.5% military, and 6.5% air taxi. 39 aircraft were then based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, and 5% jet.[1]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
^ abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for JZI – Charleston Executive PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 10 September 2020.
^ This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
^Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
External links
FAA Terminal Procedures for JZI, effective December 29, 2022
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for JZI
AirNav airport information for KJZI
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
January 07, 2023
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