FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JKA |
| Lat/Long: | 30-17-22.7000N / 087-40-18.4000W
30-17.378333N / 087-40.306667W
30.2896389 / -87.6717778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 17 ft. / 5.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of GULF SHORES, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 36542 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1978 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000
AFTER HOURS SERVICE CALL 251-609-2043, 251-223-7777. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27, MALSR RY 27 - CTAF. PAPI RY 09 & 27 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 134.525 (251-968-7581) |
| PENSACOLA APPROACH: | 120.65 |
| PENSACOLA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.55 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CQF (15 nm NW): | 118.425 (251-928-3242) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| NUNr237/(20.5) | | SAUFLEY VOR | | 108.80 | | 01E |
| BFMr130/27.7 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SUMMERDALE | | 169/12.9 | | 204 | | 02W | | ESU | . ... ..- |
| PICKENS | | 250/27.0 | | 326 | | 01E | | PKZ | .--. -.- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6962 x 100 ft. / 2122 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 30-17.417055N | | 30-17.419230N |
| Longitude: | 087-40.814635W | | 087-39.491140W |
| Elevation: | 15.6 ft. | | 16.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 | | 270 |
| Displaced threshold: | 462 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6962 TODA:6962 ASDA:6962 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3596 x 75 ft. / 1096 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 30-17.595315N | | 30-17.004207N |
| Longitude: | 087-40.634128W | | 087-40.575727W |
| Elevation: | 16.7 ft. | | 11.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 | | 355 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GULF SHORES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 919
GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Phone 251-967-3968 |
| Manager: | RUSS KILGORE
PO BOX 919
GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Phone 251-967-3968
FBO PHONES: GULF AIR CENTER 251-968-5200; FERGUSON AIR SERVICES 251-948-5550. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 70 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 53 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 229/day * | | 84% | transient general aviation | | 14% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 February 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE BANNER TOW AND PARA-SAIL OPS ALONG COASTLINE 15 MILES W TO 20 NM E OF GULF SHORES/ORANGE BEACH, AND 15 NM WSW TO 20 NM ESE OF JKA. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL AMGR 251-967-3968. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (391KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (296KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (49KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5R4 - Foley Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (15 nm NW)
KNPA - Pensacola Naval Air Station (Forrest Sherman Field) (19 nm E)
KPNS - Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport (27 nm NE)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (29 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 05:28:45 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 03-Feb-2012 23:28:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KJKA | 040455Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3017 RMK AO2
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KCQF
15nm NW | 040455Z AUTO 11007KT 7SM CLR 20/18 A3016 RMK AO2
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KNPA
19nm E | 040456Z 10007KT 10SM BKN060 OVC250 18/17 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01830172 $
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KNPA
19nm E | 0403/0503 10009KT 9999 VCSH FEW060 BKN120 OVC250 651008 QNH3008INS BECMG 0404/0406 12012KT 8000 BR VCSH SCT005 BKN010 BKN030 OVC050 651008 QNH3006INS TEMPO 0406/0412 1600 BR VCSH BKN002 BKN005 OVC010 TEMPO 0412/0416 1600 BR VCSH BKN002 BKN005 OVC010 BECMG 0414/0416 11011KT 6000 BR VCSH BKN010 OVC025 600000 QNH3004INS BECMG 0416/0418 12013KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN030 BKN120 QNH3000INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0404 TIL 0415 T18/0412Z T21/0421Z
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| NOTAMs |
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