METAR & TAF KJKA
Current METAR
Observed 00:59Z
KJKA 280059Z 14006KT 10SM FEW011 23/22 A3003
- Wind
- 140° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 23°C / 22°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 845 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM N
- VFR sectional
- NEW ORLEANS
- ARTCC
- ZJX · JACKSONVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- ANB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JESSE FOSNAUGH
- Phone
- 251-967-3968
- Address
- PO BOX 919, GULF SHORES AL 36547
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ANB
- ANNISTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 90° / 270° | 6,962 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 17/35Favored | 175° / 355° | 3,596 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 6,962' | 6,962' | 6,962' | 6,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 84', trees, 2039' from thr, 140' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 27 | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 17 | 3,276' | 3,276' | 3,276' | 3,276' | PAPI 2-box left(3.63°) | — | 148', trees, 1427' from thr, 234' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 35 | 3,596' | 3,596' | 3,596' | 3,276' | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 53', tree, 436' from thr, 212' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Extensive banner towing, helicopter, and para-sail operations occur along the coastline 15 nautical miles west to 20 nautical miles east of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, and 15 nautical miles west-southwest to 20 nautical miles east-southeast of JKA.Show FAA
- Caution: helicopters operate at or below 300 feet mean sea level within 1 nautical mile of JKA when landing or departing. The helipad is located 1.6 nautical miles east, directly under runway 27 final approach. Naval Outlying Landing Field Barin is located 6 miles northeast of the airport and may be mistaken for Jack Edwards National Airport. High volume of military traffic will be operating in the Barin Field traffic pattern from surface to 3000 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- Aircraft operations involving aircraft with more than 9 passenger seats are not authorized in excess of 15 minutes before or after scheduled arrival or departure times without prior coordination with airport management or the airport safety department and confirmation that aircraft rescue and fire fighting services are available prior to landing or takeoff. Unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats should contact the airport manager at (251) 967-3968.Show FAA
- Frequency 122.7 is for UNICOM use only.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 27; precision approach path indicators for runways 09, 27, 17, and 35; high intensity runway lights for runway 09/27; and medium intensity runway lights for runway 17/35 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27The pavement classification rating value is 440/F/B/X/T for runway 09/27.Show FAA
Other notes
- Index B is available upon request. Contact airport management at 850-501-5257.Show FAA
- 6After hours service is available by calling (251) 968-5200.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KJKA
Answer card- ICAO
- KJKA
- Name
- GULF SHORES INTL/JACK EDWARDS FLD
- Location
- GULF SHORES, ALABAMA
- Elevation
- 17.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,017.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 6,962 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
KJKA sits in Gulf Shores, Alabama near the coast. Field elevation is 17.1 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 09/27 at 6,962 ft. The other runway is 17/35 at 3,596 ft. The tower is open 0700-2100. One ILS approach is published for runway 27. Pattern altitude is not published, so use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Gulf Air Center is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call (251) 968-5200 for current service details or after-hours help. The published remarks matter here. There is heavy banner towing, helicopter and para-sail activity along the coast. Helicopters may be operating low near the field. A helipad sits east of the airport. It is directly under the runway 27 final approach path. Naval Outlying Landing Field Barin is also nearby. Expect military traffic in the area.
Runway 09/27 has a published pavement rating of 440/F/B/X/T. When the tower is closed, lighting is activated on CTAF. Check the current Chart Supplement for any local procedures or restrictions before you go.