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Updated Mar 1, 2026
Concourse B construction on track for December 2026 opening

<cite index="53-3,53-4">The $344 million project will add six gates, seven restaurants, two lounges and a children's play area, with a Delta Sky Club spanning 9,500 square feet and Club Jax at 5,500 square feet</cite>. <cite index="53-10">A $100 million six-level, 2,000-space parking garage is scheduled for completion in the fall</cite>.

Jax Daily Record·Feb 27, 2026
Breeze Airways launches daily Fort Lauderdale service starting July 1

<cite index="58-1,58-14">Breeze Airways is launching nonstop service from Jacksonville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport starting July 1</cite>. <cite index="58-15,58-16">The flight to Fort Lauderdale leaves at 9:38 p.m. arriving at 10:58 p.m., with return flights departing at 2:39 p.m. arriving at 4:04 p.m</cite>.

Jax Daily Record·Feb 25, 2026
Amazon Air to operate cargo hub at JAX starting Q4 2026

<cite index="54-1">Amazon Air has reached an agreement with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority to operate an air cargo hub at Jacksonville International Airport, with operations expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026</cite>. <cite index="54-2">Amazon will lease a 50,000-square-foot facility for its fleet of Boeing 737, 767 and Airbus A330 aircraft</cite>.

Jax Daily Record·Feb 2, 2026
Salt & Tide seafood restaurant and Pura Bean Coffee approved for Concourse B

<cite index="57-17,57-18">The Jacksonville Aviation Authority board approved 15-year lease agreements for Pura Bean Coffee Co. and Salt & Tide to operate in Concourse B</cite>. <cite index="57-23,57-24">Salt & Tide will be the first seafood restaurant at JAX since the airport opened in 1968</cite>.

Jax Daily Record·Feb 2, 2026

Airport Profile

Rate MethodologyHybrid Compensatory
AUA StatusRate by Resolution

Key Financial Data (FY 2024)

CPE$9.08
Signatory Landing Fee$3.7700
Enplanements3,815,726
Total Operating Revenue$134.7M
Total Operating Expense$112.6M
Operating Income$22.1M
Total Debt$249.6M
DSC Ratio6.61x
Unrestricted Cash$255.4M
Landed Weight (1000 lbs)4,748,118

Enplaned Passengers (T-100)

3.0M-17.7%

Cost per Enplanement (CPE)

$9.08+25.4%

Revenue

$134.7M+21.3%

Expense

$112.6M+7.1%

Ratemaking Overview

Overall MethodologyHybrid Compensatory
Cost Center StructureNot detailed in fee schedule. Appears to have standard airfield and terminal cost centers based on landing fee and terminal rental structure.

Settlement & True-Up

Not available

Extraordinary Coverage Protection (ECP)

ECP TypeNone

This is a fee schedule/tariff, not an airline use agreement. No ECP provision or residual safety net mechanism present. Airport bears revenue risk under compensatory methodology.

Landing Fee Methodology

MethodologyCompensatory

Signatory airlines: $3.60 per 1,000 lbs landed weight. Non-signatory airlines and general aviation: $4.51 per 1,000 lbs landed weight. General aviation at Cecil/JaxEx/Herlong: $4.51 per 1,000 lbs.

Terminal Rental Rate

Signatory exclusive space: $195.62/sf annually for ticket counter, offices, kiosk, holdrooms, operations; $68.47/sf for bag makeup and curbside. Non-signatory exclusive space: $244.52/sf for premium spaces, $85.58/sf for bag makeup/curbside (25% premium). Joint use space (bag claim 26,532 sf, tug drive 22,452 sf) allocated via 80/20 formula for signatory airlines; charged on per-use basis for non-signatory.

Common Use & Gate Allocation

Additional Bonds Test

Not available

Rate Covenant

Not available

Flow of Funds

Not available

Source Documents

Financial Statements

JAX 2024 ACFR.pdf

Airline Use Agreements

JAX-Fee-Schedule.pdf

Source: FAA CATS Form 5100-127, DOT T-100 Market Data, Airport Official Statements · Hub classification: FAA CY 2024 Enplanement Data · Prepared by DWU Consulting