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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONA V I A T I O N A N D S P A C E P O R T S O F F I C E

Airport: Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG)

City: Jacksonville, Florida

County: Duval County

Owner: Jacksonville Aviation Authority

Role: General Aviation Airport

Facilities at the Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport include two converging runways, runway 14/32 and runway 05/23. Runway 14/32 is asphalt and measures 4,008 feet by 100 feet. Is it equipped with high intensity runway edge lights, precision approach path indicators, and runway end identifier lights. The runway also utilizes the ILS, RNAV GPS, and VOR instrument approach procedures. Runway 05/23 is asphalt and measures 4,004 feet by 100 feet. It is equipped with medium intensity runway edge lights and precision approach path indicators. The two runways are served by full length parallel taxiways. Other facilities at the airport include a control tower and a 2,640 square-foot administration building with approximately 250 auto parking spaces to serve GA patrons. There is also 100LL fuel and Jet A fuel as well as 265 tie-downs at the airport to accommodate its users.

For more information, please visit CRG’s website at: http://www.flyjacksonville.com/Home.aspx?sMP=JAXEX

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RTLocated in eastern Duval County, just outside the Jacksonville central business district, Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport serves many types of general aviation activities. With its two converging runways, the longest of which is 4,008 feet, the airport can accommodate most multi-engine general aviation aircraft. The airport’s terminal is ideal for serving local users as well as those visiting the area.

Regional airports support regional economies by connecting communities to statewide and interstate markets. There are 492 Regional Asset airports nationwide and 30 within Florida, including Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport. More information can be found in the Federal Aviation Administration’s ASSET Studies at https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/ga_study/.

Current and Forecast Demand

Community Service

The Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport plays an important role in serving all facets of GA. As of 2014, there were 226 based aircraft and a total of 101,139 annual operations. Of the based aircraft, the majority are single engine airplanes with the remaining being multi-engine airplanes, military aircraft, jet airplanes, and helicopters. Approximately 25 percent of these based aircraft are stored on paved tie-downs while 75 percent are stored in T-hangars or conventional hangars. The airport presently reports a waiting list for hangars. The largest civilian plane that uses the airport on a regular basis is the Cessna Citation 10 and the current Airport Reference Code is C-II. Historic and forecast FDOT aviation activity information on file for Craig Municipal Airport follows:

The Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport’s main role is to divert GA traffic away from the Jacksonville International Airport. The airport is located conveniently between the business district and local pristine beaches. The airport’s primary focus is to serve the needs of corporate aviation while also accommodating recreational flying and the operational needs of the local police and mosquito control. The airport also accommodates flight training activity which accounts for about 55 percent of the airport’s annual operations. There are currently three businesses located at the airport that have based aircraft to provide flight training. The airport has aviation training programs connected to Jacksonville University and Florida Community College of Jacksonville. The airport also attracts a number of transient or visiting general aviation aircraft. For the 12-month period ending on February 22, 2017, approximately 50 percent of all operations were attributable to transient aviation while 35 percent were due to local aviation. The airport is also a popular refuelling stop for military aircraft due to its location near military bases. Military operations account for about 9 percent of the airport’s annual operations.

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONA V I A T I O N A N D S P A C E P O R T S O F F I C E

www.fdot.gov/aviation

Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport is located in Jacksonville, between the city’s downtown business district and the Atlantic Ocean. The airport has two runways, with the longest runway measuring 4,008 feet. The airport can accommodate single and multi-engine general aviation aircraft.

Corporate aviation and flight training are the airport’s primary activities. The airport’s location near downtown attracts corporate and business users, while it’s proximity to Jacksonville’s beaches attracts tourists and recreational fliers. Companies such as NetJets have regularly scheduled charter flights at the airport. With three flight schools based at the airport, flight training operations occur daily. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Aviation Unit, Civil Air Patrol, and an aerial surveying company are also based at the airport, and the airport also supports news reporting, banner towing, search and rescue, and public charters. The airport’s fixed base operators, SkyHarbor and Craig Air Center, provide a full range of services to pilots and passengers.

The Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport mainly serves GA corporate users and flight training. Other airport characteristics include a Civil Air Patrol Squadron that operates from the airport. There are also charter companies located at the airport and air taxi operations make up about 5 percent of the total annual operations. In addition, Craig Municipal Airport has a Civil Air Patrol Squadron that operates from the airport.

The airport is involved in several ongoing projects, including a security improvement project with controlled access and perimeter fencing, taxiway improvements, and noise abatement activities. There is also an active citizen’s advisory committee. Current activities are primarily flight training and business related, with small amounts of recreational/sport, military and charter/air taxi activity. There are three flight schools on the airport which employ 65 instructors and offer 40 aircraft. The airport anticipates continued taxiway and security improvements and clear zone clearing in the future. The airport expects significant growth primarily in flight training, business/air taxi; however, there is some opposition in the community. If the opposition is overcome, a runway extension is recommended to fully serve the existing corporate jets and turbo-props already operating from the airport. The airport could support Very Light Jet (VLJ) aircraft. The analysis indicates that the airport has sufficient land area along with a precision approach and a part-time ATC to support expansion. If the existing primary runway is not expanded, capacity may become a more significant issue as traffic at the airport increases.

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