Jack Edwards National Airport
JKA · KJKA · GUF · Gulf Shores, AL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 07:42 PM | 00:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:08 PM | 01:08Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 175° true
- Dimensions
- 3,596 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.63°)
- CTAF
- 118.65
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 17 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 148 ft, 1,427 ft from threshold, 234 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 17 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,276 / 3,276 / 3,276 / 3,276 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 6,962 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,596 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Gulf Shores”Taxi & takeoff
“Gulf Shores”Departure & arrival
“Pensacola”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (JKA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NPA 117.20 · NUN 112.25 · BFM 116.35
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 · 119X | — | r261° / 18.9 NM |
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 112.25 | Low | r237° / 20.5 NM |
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 116.35 · 110Y | Low | r130° / 27.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KJKA / GUF
- Coordinates
- 30.2905, -87.6718
- Elevation
- 17 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 134.525 · ☎ 251-923-5615
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1978/03
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; PAPI RWYS 09, 27, 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 118.65 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
- CAUTION: HOP 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 TFC WILL BE OPRG IN THE BARIN FIELD TFC PAT FROM SFC TO 3000 FT AGL.
- FREQ 122.7 FOR UNICOM USE ONLY.
- ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS ARE NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES WO PRIOR CDN WITH ARPT MGMT OR THE ARPT SAFETY DEPT AND CFM THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF. UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS SHOULD CTC AMGR (251) 967-3968.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 440/F/B/X/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; PAPI RWYS 09, 27, 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Attendance
- AFT HRS SVC CALL (251) 968-5200.
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About KJKA
Jack Edwards National Airport (JKA · KJKA · GUF) is an airport in Gulf Shores, AL, at 17 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,962 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJKA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KJKA have a control tower?
Yes. Jack Edwards National Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KJKA?
Jack Edwards National Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,962 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KJKA?
Jack Edwards National Airport is in Gulf Shores, AL, at an elevation of 17 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2905, -87.6718.
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