FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 251-269-0184. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-DAWN TO INCR INTST ACTIVATE HIRL RY 09/27, MALSR RY 27 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 9 AND 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: | 120.05 |
| PENSACOLA DEPARTURE: | 120.05 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.55 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 4R4 (15 nm NW): | 118.425 (251-928-3242) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| NUNr237/(20.6) | | SAUFLEY VOR | | 108.80 | | 01E |
| BFMr130/27.7 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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: | NONE |
| 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 good condition | | precision, in good 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 | | 30-17.004373N |
| 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 251-968-5200 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 163 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 136 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | 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
| - | EXTSV BANNER TOW OPNS ALG CST LN 10 MIS WSW TO 30 MIS ESE; S OF PENSACOLA. |
| - | FBO PHONES 251-968-6380, JET CENTER SOUTH, 251-970-2927 WAP AIR, 251-968-5200 GULF AIR CENTER . |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (49KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5R4 - Foley Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (15 nm NW)
KNPA - Pensacola Naval Air Station (Forrest Sherman Field) (19 nm E)
KPNS - Pensacola Regional Airport (27 nm NE)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (29 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in May 2007
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 23:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 06:05:50 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Feb-2010 00:05:50 |
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| METAR |
| KJKA | 100540Z AUTO 33008G16KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 T00501026
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KNPA 19nm E | 100556Z AUTO 33015G20KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00331044 10072 20033 401610033 51016 $
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| NOTAMs |
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