| Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field KJKA JKA (Gulf Shores, AL) Class D: Contract Tower ranked #265 with 73,802 operations Class D service 0700-2100; Other times Class G Elevation: 17 FAA video
Chart Supplement (pdf version) GULF SHORES INTL/JACK EDWARDS FLD (JKA)(KJKA)
2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N30º17.38´
W87º40.31´
17 B LRA-Landing Rights Airport ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE ANB
RWY 09–27: H6962X100 (Grooved Asphalt) S–80, D–100 PCR 440 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 17–35: H3596X75 (Asphalt) S–80, D–100 Pavement Classification Number 23 F/B/X/T MIRL RUNWAY DECLARED DISTANCE INFORMATION
SERVICE: S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ OXYGEN 1, 3
LIGHTING When Air traffic control tower closed
ACTIVATE MALSR Runway 27; PAPI Runways 09, 27, 17 and 35; HIRL Runway
09–27; MIRL Runway 17–35—CTAF.
AIRPORT REMARKS: Attended 1200–0400Z‡. After hours service call 251–968–5200. Extensive banner towing, helicopters and paragraph–sail operations along coastline 15 NM miles west to 20 NM east of Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, and 15 NM WSW to 20 NM ESE of JKA. Helicopter operations at or below 300´ MSL within 1 NM of JKA when landing/departures helipad located 1.6 NM E, directly under Runway 27 final. Naval Outlying Landing Field Barin located 6 miles northeast of AP may be mistaken for Jack Edwards Ntl AP. High volume of military traffic will be operating in the Barin Field traffic pattern from surface to 3,000´ AGL. Class I, ARFF Index A. Index B available upon request contact airport management 850–501–5257. Runway 17–35 not available for air carrier operations. Unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats should contact airport manager. AIRPORT MANAGER: 251-967-3968 WEATHER DATA SOURCES: AWOS–3PT (251) 923–5615 Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station. COMMUNICATIONS: CTAF 118.65 UNICOM 122.7 ATIS 134.525 (251) 968–7581 ® PENSACOLA APPROACH/DEPARTURE CONTROL 120.65 GULF SHORES TOWER 118.65 (1300–0300Z‡) GROUND CON 121.7
CLEARANCE DELIVERY 121.7 124.55 (Pensacola Approach when tower closed)
AIRSPACE: CLASS D service 1300–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G. RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION: NOTAM FILE BFM. BROOKLEY (L) (L) VORTACW 116.35
VOR unusable:
BFM Chan. 110(Y) N30º36.76´ W88º03.33´
130º 27.7 NM to field. 12/4E.
ILS/DME 110.7 I–JKA Chan. 44 Runway 27. COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Frequency 122.7 for UNICOM use only. |
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Database updated: 2026/03/19