FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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. |
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 edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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: | | 74 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | 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: HOPS OPR 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 TRAFFIC WILL BE OPRG IN THE BARIN FIELD TRAFFIC PAT FROM SUR TO 3000 FT AGL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH ON 124.55. |
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 02 January 2020 at 0901Z to 30 January 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (332KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (261KB) |
| 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 May 2007
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Jan-2020
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 23:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jan-2020 15:47:26 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 18-Jan-2020 09:47:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KJKA | 181535Z AUTO 09013G18KT 5SM BR OVC018 18/17 A3027 RMK AO2 T01820167
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KCQF
15nm NW | 181535Z AUTO 10007KT 5SM BR OVC005 16/16 A3026 RMK AO2 P0001
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KNPA
19nm E | 181456Z 08009KT 5SM BR OVC008 17/16 A3028 RMK SLP254 FIRST 60000 T01670156 53002
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| TAF |
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KNPA
19nm E | 1810/1907 09015KT 9999 VCSH OVC015 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1811/1815 9000 SHRA BR BKN012 OVC020 FM181600 13014G24KT 9999 VCSH OVC012 QNH3015INS FM181900 15013G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT007 OVC015 QNH3005INS TEMPO 1819/1823 6000 SHRA BKN007 OVC015 FM190000 18010KT 9999 OVC100 QNH3010INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1807 TIL 1812 T16/1811Z T20/1818Z AMD 1011 FN00204
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| NOTAMs |
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