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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Cherokee County Airport

ID KJSO FAA JSO Elev 677 ft Lat 31° 52.16' N Lon 95° 13.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KJSO

METAR

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KJSO

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KJSO — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KJSO

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,006 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 140° 5,006 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.40%
32 320° 5,006 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.40%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.075
  • A/D LONGVIEW APP/DEP 128.750
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KJSO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 23 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 14—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·364 TEXAS JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE CO (JSO)(KJSO) 6 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N31º52.16´ W95º13.04´ 678 B NOTAM FILE JSO RWY 14–32: H5006X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1400–2300Z‡. 100LL 24 hrs self–serve.
  • ·Jet A full serve Mon–Sat 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 903-586-8219
  • ·AWOS–3 119.075 (903) 586–0124.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®LONGVIEW APP/DEP CON 128.75 (1200–0400Z‡) ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.25 (0400–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·FRANKSTON (L) (L) VORW/DME 111.4 FZT Chan 51 N32º04.48´ W95º31.85´ 121º 20.2 NM to fld. 305/6E.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 270º–293º byd 5 NM blo 8,000´ 293º–295º byd 25 NM blo 3,500´ 295º–340º byd 20 NM JASPER CO/BELL FLD (JAS)(KJAS) 4 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N30º53.14´ W94º02.10´ 213 B NOTAM FILE JAS RWY 18–36: H5500X70 (ASPH) S–21 MIRL 0.6% up N RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 45´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low intst; to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Emerg aft hrs 409–382–2835.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 409-384-5343
  • ·AWOS–3 118.375 (409) 489–1603.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.5 (MONTGOMERY COUNTY RADIO) ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.95 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·LUFKIN (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.1 LFK Chan 58 N31º09.75´ W94º43.01´ 110º 38.9 NM to fld. 207/5E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 260º–275º byd 30 NM 275º–260º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ DME unusable: 260º–275º byd 30 NM 275º–260º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ VOR unusable: 305º–312º byd 40 NM 313º–323º byd 40 NM blo 2,300´ 313º–323º byd 66 NM 324º–330º byd 40 NM JAYTON KENT CO (22F) 1 S UTC–6(–5DT) N33º13.75´ W100º34.15´ 2008 B NOTAM FILE FTW RWY 17–35: H3300X50 (ASPH) S–12.5 LIRL 0.6% up N RWY 17: Road.
  • ·Agricultural activity on arpt May–Sep.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-237-3373
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·GUTHRIE (L) DME 114.5 GTH Chan 92 N33º46.70´ W100º20.17´ 200º 34.9 NM to fld. 1941.
  • ·HOUSTON H–6I, L–19E IAP HOUSTON H–6I, L–19E, 21A IAP DALLAS–FT WORTH L–17A SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · JKV

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KJSO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KJSO

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 21,000 ops in 1990

2024 total

20,050

10-yr total

192,800

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

15.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.46

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=9

  • Loss of control 2
  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-26 Just Highlander · Loss of control · day →
2025-03-16 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-09-16 Piper PA46 · Stall / spin · day →
2015-03-07 HOKE BOBBY F RANS S 12 · Engine failure · day →
2012-11-18 JABIRU USA SPORT AIRCRAFT, LLC J250-SP · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-02-18 Cessna 172K · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1996-05-16 Cessna 182J · Other · VMC · day →
1990-05-04 Piper PA-38-112 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1987-01-31 Cessna 175 · Other · day →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KJSO — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KJSO

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Joseph Claude Casey Rusk TX 6 nm
Bruce Allen Chase Longview TX 45 nm
Dustin Wayne Howell Marshall TX 60 nm
Wanda Charity Collins Madisonville TX 65 nm
John Michael Hardin Terrell TX 75 nm
John Albert Gordy Royse City TX 87 nm
Jason S. Bolz Conroe TX 94 nm
Matthew William Goodwin Conroe TX 94 nm
Walter Francis Mulhearn Conroe TX 94 nm
Martin Maxwell Cupp Dallas TX 96 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KJSO

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jared Henry Schmidt Rusk TX 6 nm
Jack Floyd Evans Jacksonville TX 6 nm
William Michael Miller Jacksonville TX 6 nm
Ronny Dale Whitt Jacksonville TX 6 nm
Joe Randolph Danel Jr Jacksonville TX 6 nm
James Richard Morrison Jacksonville TX 6 nm
Benjamin Austin Casey Jacksonville TX 6 nm
Travis Lain Hardy Jacksonville TX 6 nm
Bryce Alan Cundieff Jacksonville TX 6 nm
Colton Blake Hamilton Jacksonville TX 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KJSO

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jeremy Dwayne Bogan Rusk TX 6 nm
David Gene Bogan Rusk TX 6 nm
Thomas Joseph Hunter Rusk TX 6 nm
Charles Nathan Crossman Rusk TX 6 nm
Benjamin Gregory Guynn Rusk TX 6 nm
Keith Colvin Besson Rusk TX 6 nm
Todd Alan Sunday Rusk TX 6 nm
Casey Lee Jones Jacksonville TX 6 nm
John Fletcher Adair Jacksonville TX 6 nm
Edwin Lee Coleman Jacksonville TX 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KJSO

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Poplawski Aircraft Painting
Ennis, TX
 78 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 92 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 92 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
 101 nm
Air-O Specialists of Texas
McKinney, TX
 105 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX
Irving, TX
 105 nm
Select Avionics, LLC
Mckinney, TX
 105 nm
Addison Avionics Group, LLC
Addison, TX
 105 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
 106 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 111 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.