JKA - Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld

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30.2896389, -87.6717778
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Transient Parking
Fuel Location
Landing & Tie-down Fees
Crew Car Availability
Flying Clubs
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
    2026-01-28 11:59:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 310° @ 8kt
    Temperature: 51°F
    Dewpoint: 17°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: METAR KJKA 281759Z 31008KT 280V360 10SM CLR 11/M08 A3038
  • TAF
    2026-01-28 12:00:00 CST – 2026-01-28 21:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: @ ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 281730Z 2818/2918 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
  • TAF
    2026-01-28 21:00:00 CST – 2026-01-29 12:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: @ ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 281730Z 2818/2918 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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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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