Jesup-Wayne County Airport (KJES), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Jesup-Wayne County Airport (KJES) is a public-use, non-towered field in Jesup, Georgia, sitting at 108 feet elevation and serving a modest volume of business aviation traffic. The airport offers a single paved runway suitable for a range of business aircraft, along with both 100LL and Jet A fuel during its published attendance hours. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with Brunswick Golden Isles Airport standing as the nearest customs point roughly 28 nautical miles away. Several other general aviation fields, including Baxley Municipal and Bacon County, sit within a short flight of KJES, situating it within a cluster of regional airports in southeast Georgia.
Runways
Jesup-Wayne County Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 5,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Jesup-Wayne County Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Jesup-Wayne County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Brunswick Golden Isles (KBQK), 28 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Jesup-Wayne County Airport recorded 151 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KJES concentrates more heavily in October, with the lowest activity recorded during June and July.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 18 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Jesup-Wayne County Airport averages 24.6 days above 90°F in July and 13.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.9°F, and January the coldest, at 61.8°F.
Weather station is 3.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Jesup-Wayne County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 11/29 medium intensity runway lighting is pilot-activated. PAPI on Runway 11, PAPI on Runway 29, and MALSF on Runway 29 are also pilot-activated via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Jesup-Wayne County Airport has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Brantley County, 20.92 NM south.
Part of the Savannah and Hilton Head area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KJES?
Jesup-Wayne County Airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Fuel service aligns with the field's attendance schedule, staffed Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700. Outside those hours, arrangements should be confirmed in advance since the field is unattended. Dispatchers should plan fuel stops around this schedule rather than assume around-the-clock availability.
Does KJES have customs clearance onsite?
KJES does not list onsite customs processing in the airport data. The nearest customs facility is Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (KBQK), located about 27.72 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance should plan to route through KBQK rather than Jesup-Wayne County. This distance should be factored into fuel and routing decisions for international arrivals.
What runway does Jesup-Wayne County Airport offer?
Jesup-Wayne County Airport operates a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 5,500 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This matches the airport's maximum paved runway length on record. The runway lighting, including MIRL and PAPI on both ends plus MALSF on Runway 29, is pilot-activated via CTAF since the field is not towered.
How is air traffic distributed throughout the year at KJES?
Business aviation traffic at KJES, as tracked by FAA TFMSC for 2025, shows uneven monthly distribution rather than a flat pattern. October recorded the highest count at 18 operations, while June and July each saw only 7. Total annual business aviation operations reached 151 out of 251 overall movements. Dispatchers should expect lighter traffic in mid-summer months at this Georgia airport.