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KJYG · St James Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KJYG FAA JYG Elev 1,067 ft Lat 43° 59.18' N Lon 94° 33.47' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 150° 3,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
33 330° 3,999 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 126.000
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 127.750

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KJYG on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 25 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 14 & 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 14 & 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 14 & 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT or incr intst REIL Rwy 14 & 32; PAPI Rwy 14 & 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer, birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·MINNESOTA 205 ST JAMES MUNI (JYG)(KJYG) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N43º59.18´ W94º33.48´ 1068 B NOTAM FILE JYG RWY 15–33: H3999X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.83º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.83º TCH 40´.
  • ·For ser call 507–375–3121.
  • ·Ultralight act on and invof arpt. 100LL avbl H24 via credit card.
  • ·Arr/Dep bldg access code from ramp: 1215#.
  • ·Access code from parking lot: 1215.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 507-375-3241
  • ·AWOS–3PT 123.7 (507) 375–7105.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.75 GCO 121.725 (MINNEAPOLIS CENTER and FLIGHT SERVICES) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·FAIRMONT (DH) DME 114.25 FNX Chan 89(Y) N43º38.27´ W94º24.79´ 343º 21.8 NM to fld. 1214.
  • ·ST PAUL LAKE ELMO (21D) 9 E UTC–6(–5DT) N44º59.83´ W92º51.22´ 933 B NOTAM FILE 21D RWY 14–32: H3504X75 (ASPH) S–11 MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 25´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H2496X75 (ASPH) S–13 0.4% up NE
  • ·MIRL Rwy 14–32 preset low intst.
  • ·Voluntary noise abatement procs in efct.
  • ·See arpt website for more info.
  • ·Attended Apr–Oct 1300–0100Z‡, Nov–Mar 1300–2300Z‡.
  • ·Ultralight ops prohibited.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 763-717-0001
  • ·AWOS–3 120.075 (651) 779–5949.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 ®MINNEAPOLIS APP/DEP CON 121.2 ST PAUL CLNC DEL 118.625 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis Apch at 612-726-9086.
  • ·GOPHER (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.3 GEP Chan 120 N45º08.74´ W93º22.39´ 106º 23.8 NM to fld. 877/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 061º–071º byd 40 NM 067º–080º byd 47 NM blo 3,000´ 067º–080º byd 70 NM blo 12,000´ 239º–277º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – OMAHA L–12I IAP GREEN BAY L–12J, 14I, A IAP, AD NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,485 ops in 2016

2024 total

5,485

10-yr total

54,645

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

36.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=2

  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-05-10 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2024-07-12 COVINGTON EDWARD L SHA-GLASAIR · Birdstrike · VMC · day →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert Mankato MN 27 nm
Jason Russell Ceminsky Mankato MN 27 nm
Paul Skjeveland Mankato MN 27 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 37 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 37 nm
Darren Schone Albert Lea MN 55 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 70 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 70 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 72 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 78 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Corey Monroe Sullivan Madelia MN 7 nm
Jenna Lynn Sullivan Madelia MN 7 nm
Zachary Daniel Spinks Mountain Lake MN 16 nm
Joel Patrick Mckinzie Lake Crystal MN 16 nm
Jeffery Michael Davis Lake Crystal MN 16 nm
Cole Michael Davis Lake Crystal MN 16 nm
Gregory Lee Stevens Amboy MN 18 nm
Alvin Jerold Thoreson Granada MN 20 nm
Brenda Lee Birr New Ulm MN 20 nm
Greig Hughes Glover New Ulm MN 20 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Mark John Kunz Madelia MN 7 nm
Joshua Richard Konakowitz Hanska MN 10 nm
Randolph Merlyn Olson Butterfield MN 10 nm
Dale Alan Friesen Butterfield MN 10 nm
Ryan Edwin Williams Lake Crystal MN 16 nm
Chris Thomas Dudgeon Lake Crystal MN 16 nm
David Lloyd Richards Lake Crystal MN 16 nm
Gordon Lee Pankratz Garden City MN 17 nm
Ross Ed Hilgendorf Welcome MN 19 nm
Paul Edwin Sanders Granada MN 20 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 57 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 77 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 90 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 90 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 97 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 98 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 102 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 111 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 117 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 139 nm

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