FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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: | | 133 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 106 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 |
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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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 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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Click on chart to expand
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 16-May-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 01:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 15:15:37 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-May-2008 10:15:37 |
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| METAR |
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| KJKA | 161500Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA SCT005 BKN034 OVC070 20/19 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS
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KNPA
19nm E | 161456Z 10005KT 5SM -TSRA BR SCT005 BKN015CB OVC040 21/20 A2992 RMK AO2 TSB1357 SLP133 LTGICCCCG TS OVHD MOV NE 8/9// T1 SET P0066 60086 T02060200 50004
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| TAF |
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KNPA
19nm E | 161009 20010KT 9000 BR BKN010 OVC030 QNH2977INS TEMPO 1015 VRB25G35KT 0800 +TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 1618 23010KT 9999 VCTS SCT008CB SCT025 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1800 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN008 BKN015CB OVC040 BECMG 0306 32010KT 9999 NSW SCT0
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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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