PjaBase

Base data for Parachute Jump Areas (PJAs), one record per PJA

Source: NASRTable: PJA_BASEVersion: e25086c3e952 (effective 2026-04-16)

Ordered by PJA_ID, which also serves as the unique record key. Replaces legacy PJA.txt Subscriber File.

Example query

# Introspect the PjaBase type in GraphiQL at https://api.nav.sortie.co/graphql
# Example shape (pair with a compatible root query field):
{
  # ...rootQuery... {
    effDate
    pjaId
    navId
    navType
  # }
}

Run at https://api.nav.sortie.co/graphql — GraphiQL is available in-browser.

Fields (30)

Field	Type	Description	Units	Enum
effDate ← EFF_DATE	String	The 28 Day NASR Subscription Effective Date in format YYYY/MM/DD
pjaId ← PJA_ID	String	PJA ID that uniquely identifies a Parachute Jump Area
navId ← NAV_ID	String	NAVAID Facility Identifier with which PJA is Associated
navType ← NAV_TYPE	NavType	NAVAID Facility Type with which the PJA is Associated		13 values CONSOLAN — A Low Frequency, Long-Distance NAVAID Used Principally for Transoceanic Navigation DME — Distance Measuring Equipment only FAN MARKER — Used to provide a positive identification of positions at definite points along the airways MARINE NDB — A NON Directional Beacon used primarily for Marine (surface) Navigation MARINE NDB/DME — A NON Directional Beacon with associated Distance Measuring Equipment used primarily for Marine Navigation NDB — A NON Directional Beacon NDB/DME — Non Directional Beacon with associated Distance Measuring Equipment TACAN — A Tactical Air Navigation System providing Azimuth and Slant Range Distance UHF/NDB — Ultra High Frequency/NON Directional Beacon VOR — A VHF OMNI-Directional Range providing Azimuth only VORTAC — A Facility consisting of VOR and TACAN components providing VOR Azimuth, TACAN Azimuth and TACAN Distance (DME) at one site VOR/DME — VHF OMNI-Directional Range with associated Distance Measuring Equipment VOT — A FAA VOR Test Facility
radial ← RADIAL	Float	Azimuth in degrees from NAVAID (0-359.99)	degrees
distance ← DISTANCE	Float	Distance in nautical miles from NAVAID	nautical miles
navaidName ← NAVAID_NAME	String	Name of NAVAID with which PJA is Associated
stateCode ← STATE_CODE	PjaBaseStateCode	PJA State Abbreviation (Two-Letter Post Office code)		50 values AK — Alaska AL — Alabama AR — Arkansas AZ — Arizona CA — California CO — Colorado CT — Connecticut FL — Florida GA — Georgia GU — Guam HI — Hawaii IA — Iowa ID — Idaho IL — Illinois IN — Indiana KS — Kansas KY — Kentucky LA — Louisiana MA — Massachusetts MD — Maryland ME — Maine MI — Michigan MN — Minnesota MO — Missouri MP — Northern Mariana Islands MS — Mississippi MT — Montana NC — North Carolina ND — North Dakota NE — Nebraska NJ — New Jersey NM — New Mexico NV — Nevada NY — New York OH — Ohio OK — Oklahoma OR — Oregon PA — Pennsylvania PR — Puerto Rico RI — Rhode Island SC — South Carolina TN — Tennessee TX — Texas UT — Utah VA — Virginia VI — Virgin Islands VT — Vermont WA — Washington WI — Wisconsin WV — West Virginia
city ← CITY	String	PJA Associated City Name
latitude ← LATITUDE	String	PJA Latitude in formatted degrees-minutes-seconds string
latDecimal ← LAT_DECIMAL	Float	PJA Latitude in decimal degrees format	degrees
longitude ← LONGITUDE	String	PJA Longitude in formatted degrees-minutes-seconds string
longDecimal ← LONG_DECIMAL	Float	PJA Longitude in decimal degrees format	degrees
arptId ← ARPT_ID	String	Landing Facility Identifier with which PJA is Associated
siteNo ← SITE_NO	String	Site Number of Associated Landing Facility; references SITE_NO in APT_BASE
siteTypeCode ← SITE_TYPE_CODE	SiteTypeCode	Landing Facility Type Code indicating the type of facility associated with the PJA		A — Airport B — Balloonport C — Seaplane Base G — Gliderport H — Heliport U — Ultralight
dropZoneName ← DROP_ZONE_NAME	String	PJA Drop Zone Name
maxAltitude ← MAX_ALTITUDE	Int	PJA Maximum Altitude Allowed; type indicated by MAX_ALTITUDE_TYPE_CODE
maxAltitudeTypeCode ← MAX_ALTITUDE_TYPE_CODE	MaxAltitudeTypeCode	PJA Maximum Altitude Allowed Type indicating whether the altitude is AGL, MSL, or unlimited		AGL — Above Ground Level MSL — Mean Sea Level UNR — Unlimited/Unrestricted
pjaRadius ← PJA_RADIUS	Float	PJA Area Radius from center point	nautical miles
chartRequestFlag ← CHART_REQUEST_FLAG	ContrFuelAvbl	Indicates whether Sectional Charting is Required		Y — Yes, sectional charting required N — No, sectional charting not required
publishCriteria ← PUBLISH_CRITERIA	String	Indicates whether PJA is to be Published in Airport/Facility Directory (Y/N)
description ← DESCRIPTION	String	Additional descriptive text for the PJA Area
timeOfUse ← TIME_OF_USE	String	Times of Use description for the PJA
fssId ← FSS_ID	PjaBaseFssId	FSS Identifier with which PJA is Associated		60 values ABQ — Albuquerque ANB — Anniston AND — Anderson AOO — Altoona BDR — Bridgeport BGR — Bangor BNA — Nashville BOI — Boise BTV — Burlington BUF — Buffalo CDC — Cedar City CLE — Cleveland COU — Columbia CXO — Montgomery County DAY — Dayton DCA — Leesburg DEN — Denver DRI — De Ridder EKN — Elkins ENA — Kenai FAI — Fairbanks FOD — Fort Dodge FTW — Fort Worth GFK — Grand Forks GNV — Gainesville GRB — Green Bay GTF — Great Falls GWO — Greenwood HHR — Hawthorne HNL — Honolulu HUF — Terre Haute ICT — Wichita IKK — Kankakee IPT — Williamsport ISP — New York JBR — Jonesboro LAN — Lansing LOU — Louisville MCG — McGrath MCN — Macon MIA — Miami MIV — Millville MKL — Jackson MLC — McAlester MMV — McMinnville OAK — Oakland OLU — Columbus PAQ — Palmer PIE — Saint Petersburg PNM — Princeton PRC — Prescott RAL — Riverside RDU — Raleigh RIU — Rancho Murieta RNO — Reno SAN — San Diego SEA — Seattle SJT — San Angelo SJU — San Juan STL — Saint Louis
fssName ← FSS_NAME	String	FSS Name with which PJA is Associated
pjaUse ← PJA_USE	MaaUse	PJA Use Description indicating whether the area is for civil, military, or joint use		CIVIL — Civil use only JOINT — Joint civil and military use MILITARY — Military use only
volume ← VOLUME	String	PJA Area Volume description
pjaUser ← PJA_USER	String	PJA User Group Name and Description identifying the organization(s) authorized to use the PJA
remark ← REMARK	String	Remark text; free form text that further describes a PJA