FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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: | MAR-OCT 0600-2200, NOV-FEB 0700-2000
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 & PAPI RY 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| 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 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| NUNr237/(20.6) | | 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 | | 166/12.9 | | 204 | | 01E | | ESU | . ... ..- |
| PICKENS | | 250/27.0 | | 326 | | 01E | | PKZ | .--. -.- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | 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, 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 |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1650 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GULF SHORES
PO BOX 299
GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Phone 251-968-2425 |
| Manager: | RUSS KILGORE
PO BOX 299
GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Phone 251-967-3968 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 100 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 73 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 261/day * | | 86% | transient general aviation | | 12% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTSV BANNER TOW OPNS ALG CST LN 10 MIS WSW TO 30 MIS ESE; S OF PENSACOLA. |
| - | FBO PHONE 251-968-6380. |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (264KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Oct-2008
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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) | 14-Oct-2008 07:55:47 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Oct-2008 02:55:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KJKA | 140740Z AUTO 07009G15KT 10SM BKN020 OVC028 23/20 A3014 RMK AO2
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KNPA
19nm E | 140656Z AUTO 06009G20KT 10SM OVC022 24/21 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02390211
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KNPA
19nm E | 140303 06010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3012INS BECMG 0810 BKN015 OVC030 QNH3010INS BECMG 1416 08012G20KT SCT015 BKN030 QNH3007INS BECMG 2123 08008KT SCT030 QNH3001INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1403 TIL 1411 T22/10Z T28/21Z
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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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