McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport is located in the geographical center of West Tennessee. The airport was established by the U.S. Government in 1941 as a military aviation training center and was given to the City of Jackson and Madison County after WWII for civilian use. Over the years additional land has been purchased, now totaling more than 800 acres. All airport property is owned jointly by the City of Jackson and Madison County. In 1958, the City and County formed a 5-member Airport Authority to oversee and develop the airport. Each board member is appointed for a 5-year term alternately by the City and County governments. Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 5:00 P.M.

Current members are:

The airport has daily scheduled regional airline service and meets the same FAA safety and security requirements as much larger facilities. It has a 6,000-foot grooved-surface primary runway with a category 1 instrument landing system plus a 3,500-foot secondary runway. The airport control tower is operated from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. daily under the FAA Contract Tower Program using FAA certified controllers. Remote airport advisories are available during times when the tower is closed. Weather information is provided by an Automated Surface Observation System located on the airfield.

Scheduled airline service is provided by Delta Airlines regional carrier, Big Sky Airlines, with two daily flights to and from the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport. Convenient, free parking is located just a short distance from the terminal building.

Comments or inquiries regarding the airport should be mailed to:

Rodney Hendrix, Executive Director
Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority
308 Grady Montgomery Drive
Jackson, TN 38301