Located in the geographical center of West Tennessee, McKellar-Sipes Regional 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 which now totals more than 800 acres. The Airport Authority Board of Directors is comprised of five members who serve five year terms alternately and are appointed by the City and County Governments.
The airport has daily scheduled regional airline service and meets the same FAA safety and security requirements as much larger facilities. It has a 6000 foot grooved surface primary runway with a category 1 instrument landing system plus a 3500 foot secondary runway. The airport control tower is operated from 7am until 7pm 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.