JKA
Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for KJKA
Coordinates: N30°17.38' / W87°40.31'
Located 02 miles N of Gulf Shores, Alabama on 838 acres of land. View all Airports in Alabama.
Surveyed Elevation is 17 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1978
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:ANNISTON
NOTAMs Facility:ANB (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:NEW ORLEANS
ARFF Cert:I A S 06/2023
INDEX B AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CTC ARPT MGMT 850-501-5257.
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0600-2200
AFT HRS SVC CALL (251) 968-5200.
Airport Communications
ATIS:134.525 (251-968-7581)
AWOS-3PT: Tel. 251-923-5615
GULF SHORES TOWER:118.65
GULF SHORES GROUND:121.7
PENSACOLA APPROACH:120.65 270.8
PENSACOLA DEPARTURE:120.65 270.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:121.7 124.55 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
CTAF:118.650
UNICOM:122.700
AWOS-3PT at CQF (14.8 NW):118.425 251-928-3242
ATIS at NPA (18.7 E):266.8
ATIS at PNS (27.4 NE):121.25
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT NPA PENSACOLA 117.20 260°18.9
VOR NUN SAUFLEY 112.25 237°20.6
VOT BFM BROOKLEY 116.35 130°27.7
VOT NSE WHITING 112.30 234°42.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT MOB WISLE 248 310°43.2
VOT CE KOBRA 201 059°67.8
VOT GP BAYOU 360 279°78.2
VOT HS HANCO 221 276°93.1
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:6962 x 100 feet / 2122 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCR/440 /F/B/X/T, S-80, D-100
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N30°17.42' / W87°40.81'N30°17.42' / W87°39.49'
Elevation: 15.6 16.1
Runway Heading: 90° True 270° True
Displaced Threshold: 462 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:6962 TODA:6962 ASDA:6962 LDA:6500 TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
Obstacles: 84 ft Trees 2039 ft from runway, 140 ft left of center
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:3596 x 75 feet / 1096 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCN/23 /F/B/X/T, S-80, D-100
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N30°17.60' / W87°40.63'N30°17.00' / W87°40.58'
Elevation: 16.7 11.3
Runway Heading: 175° True 355° True
Displaced Threshold: 320 Feet
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.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.63° Glide Path Angle)P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 148 ft Trees 1427 ft from runway, 234 ft left of center 53 ft Tree 436 ft from runway, 212 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:GULF SHORES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 919
GULF SHORES, AL 36547
251-967-3968
Manager:JESSE FOSNAUGH
PO BOX 919
GULF SHORES, AL 36547
251-967-3968
Other 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.
  • FREQ 122.7 FOR UNICOM USE ONLY.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; PAPI RWYS 09, 27, 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
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