JKA - Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld

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Description
Transient Parking
Fuel Location
Landing & Tie-down Fees
Crew Car Availability
Last updated: 2026-07-14 12:46:05 CDT
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Last updated: 2024-02-17 22:12:47 CST
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Location: Gulf Shores, AL
Elevation: 17ft
Sectional: New Orleans
Activation date: Mar 1978
Fuel: 100LL, A+ (prices)
Runway 09/27: 6,962ft
Runway 17/35: 3,596ft
Access: Open to the public
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Current Weather — VFR
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  • METAR
    2026-07-28 22:55:00 CDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 270° @ 7kt
    Temperature: 86°F
    Dewpoint: 80°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: METAR KJKA 290355Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR 30/27 A2983 RMK AO2
  • TAF
    2026-07-28 19:00:00 CDT – 2026-07-29 08:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 260° @ 10kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 5,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 282330Z 2900/2924 26010KT P6SM FEW050 FM291300 27011G17KT P6SM FEW050 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
  • TAF
    2026-07-29 08:00:00 CDT – 2026-07-29 19:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 270° @ 11kt, gusts 17kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 5,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 282330Z 2900/2924 26010KT P6SM FEW050 FM291300 27011G17KT P6SM FEW050 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
  • TAF
    2026-07-29 13:00:00 CDT – 2026-07-29 19:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: 3,000ft
    Wind: Variable, gusts 25kt
    Weather: Thunderstorm rain, mist
    Visbility: 2SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 3,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 282330Z 2900/2924 26010KT P6SM FEW050 FM291300 27011G17KT P6SM FEW050 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G25KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
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Remarks
  • Index b available upon request ctc arpt mgmt 850-501-5257.
  • 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.
  • Noise abatement proc in efct ctc amgr.
  • 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.
  • Acr opns involving acft with more than 9 psgr 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 cfmn that arff svcs are avbl prior to lndg or tkof.
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