FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 OCTOBER 2020
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: | 17.1 ft. / 5.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of GULF SHORES, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 36542 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1978 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200
AFT HR SVC CALL (251) 968-5200 OR (251) 948-0444. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09, 17, & 27 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | INDEX A ARFF EQUIP AVBL ON REQ. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 134.525 (251-968-7581) |
| PENSACOLA APPROACH: | 120.65 ;160-250 |
| PENSACOLA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 ;160-250 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.55 |
| CLASS C: | 120.65 ;160-250 |
| WX AWOS-3PT 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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| PICKENS | | 253/27.0 | | 326 | | 02W | | 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 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.15 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. boat, 572 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
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: | SCOTT FULLER
PO BOX 919
GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Phone 251-967-3968 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 254/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 33% | military | | 16% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 04 January 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT CTC AMGR. |
| - | 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. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH ON 124.55. |
| - | 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. |
| - | RWY 17-35 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
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 from 08 October 2020 at 0901Z to 05 November 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (355KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (284KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (80KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (363KB) |
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 International 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 June 2017
looking east.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Oct-2020
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2020 02:07:58 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Oct-2020 21:07:58 |
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| METAR |
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KCQF
15nm NW | 150155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2998 RMK AO2
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KNPA
19nm E | 150156Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02000167 PNO
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KNPA
19nm E | 1423/1523 18006KT 9999 FEW150 SCT250 QNH2994INS FM150100 VRB03KT 9999 FEW150 FEW250 QNH2995INS FM151100 VRB05KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1511/1515 BKN015 FM151800 18008KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH2993INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1503 TIL 1511 T18/1512Z T28/1520Z FN20034
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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