FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | 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 & 17 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 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 |
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: | GULF SHORES AIRPORT AUT
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: | | 69 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 52 | | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (331KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 01:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:03:16 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 01:03:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KJKA | 180535Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM 23/20 A3007 RMK AO2
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KCQF
15nm NW | 180555Z AUTO 18007KT 5SM BR OVC013 24/22 A3007 RMK AO2
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KNPA
19nm E | 180533Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM BKN012 OVC018 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 $
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KNPA
19nm E | 1801/1823 17010KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1801/1804 SCT012 FM181200 16009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2999INS FM181600 18011G18KT 9999 BKN025 BKN050 BKN250 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1816/1821 SCT025 BKN050 FM182100 17011KT 9999 SCT025 SCT250 QNH2992INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1804 TIL 1814 T21/1811Z T27/1820Z AMD 0102
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| NOTAMs |
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