Ken Jones Aerodrome is an
airport located west of
Port Antonio, in northeastern
Jamaica. The facility is named after Jamaican civil servant and politician
Kenneth Arthur Newton Jones
The Hon. Kenneth Arthur Newton Jones (1924–1964), better known as Ken Jones, was a Jamaican politician and former Minister of Communications and Works (1962–1964).
Early life
Ken Jones and his twin brother Keith were born on September 1, 1 ...
. It serves tourist resorts in the area and local travel.
Ken Jones Aerodrome handled approximately 8,546 passengers in 2001.
The airport formerly had scheduled passenger service provided by
Air Jamaica Express
Air Jamaica Express was an airline based in Kingston, Jamaica, which, before folding, operated as a subsidiary of Air Jamaica. It operated domestic and inter-island scheduled flights and charter services. The airline was established in 1973 as ...
.
Facilities
The airport resides at an
elevation of above
mean sea level.
It has one
runway designated 09/27 with an
asphalt surface measuring . There are no fueling facilities and the airport has no night flight operations.
Airlines and destinations
There are no scheduled services to the aerodrome.
Passengers
The following table shows the number of passengers using the airport annually from 1997 through 2001.
References
External links
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Airports in Jamaica
Buildings and structures in Portland Parish
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