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KJKA
GUF
JKA
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GULF SHORES INTL/JACK EDWARDS FLD AIRPORT

GULF SHORES, AL, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 30°17'22"N / 87°40'18"W
  30°17.3783'N / 87°40.3067'W
  30.2896 / -87.6718
Elevation: 17.1 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (2000)
From city: 02 miles N of GULF SHORES, AL

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
Responsible ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
FSS: ANNISTON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications

UNICOM: 122.700
CTAF: 118.650

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
NUN 238oT/20.6 SAUFLEY VOR 108.80 01E
BFM 134oT/27.8 BROOKLEY VORTAC 112.80 04E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SUMMERDALE 167oT/12.9 204 01E ESU
PICKENS 251oT/27.1 326 01E PKZ

Services

Fuel available: 100LLA+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions: 6962 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 09
Runway 27
Latitude: 30-17-25.0233N 30-17-25.1538N
Longitude: 087-40-48.8781W 087-39-29.4684W
Elevation: 15.6 ft. 16.1 ft.
Runway true heading: 090 270
Displaced threshold: 462 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:6962 TODA:6962 ASDA:6962 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in fair condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3596 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 17
Runway 35
Latitude: 30-17-35.7189N 30-17-00.2524N
Longitude: 087-40-38.0477W 087-40-34.5436W
Elevation: 16.7 ft. 11.3 ft.
Runway true heading: 175 355
Displaced threshold: 320 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:3276 TODA:3276 ASDA:3276 LDA:3276 TORA:3596 TODA:3596 ASDA:3596 LDA:3276
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.63 degrees glide path) 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (4.00 degrees glide path)
 

Additional Remarks

  • ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS ARE NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES WO PRIOR CDN WITH ARPT MGMT OR THE ARPT SAFETY DEPT AND CFM THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS SHOULD CTC AMGR (251) 967-3968.
  • EXTSV BANNER TOWING, HEL AND PARA-SAIL OPS ALONG COASTLINE 15 NM MILES W TO 20 NM E OF GULF SHORES/ORANGE BEACH, AND 15 NM WSW TO 20 NM ESE OF JKA.
  • CAUTION: HOP AT OR BLW 300 FT MSL WI 1 NM OF JKA WHEN LNDG/DEP HELIPAD LCTD 1.6 NM E, DIRECTLY UNDER RWY 27 FINAL. NOLF BARIN LCTD 6 MILES NE OF AP MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR JACK EDWARDS NTL AP. HI VOL OF MIL TFC WILL BE OPRG IN THE BARIN FIELD TFC PAT FROM SFC TO 3000 FT AGL.
  • ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS ARE NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES WO PRIOR CDN WITH ARPT MGMT OR THE ARPT SAFETY DEPT AND CFMN THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOF.
  • FREQ 122.7 FOR UNICOM USE ONLY.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Nov 28, 2024 to Dec 25, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   ILS OR LOC RWY 27 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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