Gulf Shores Intl/jack Edwards Fld Airport (JKA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	JKA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	87°40'18.4000" W / 30°17'22.7000" N -87.671778 / 30.289639 (Estimated)
Elevation	17.10 ft / 5.21 m (Surveyed)
Land	838 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles N of Gulf Shores, AL
Location	Baldwin County, AL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	GULF SHORES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address	PO BOX 919 GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Phone number	251-967-3968
Manager	JESSE FOSNAUGH
Address	PO BOX 919 GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Phone number	251-967-3968

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW ORLEANS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS	ANB - ANNISTON
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	ANB (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	2023/06

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.65 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz
AWOS-3PT	JKA (251-923-5615)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	6962 x 100 ft (2122 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09	27
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	15.60 ft	16.10 ft
Coordinates	30.290284 / -87.680244	30.290320 / -87.658186
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		MALSR

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	3596 x 75 ft (1096 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	23

	17	35
Alignment	175°	355°
Physical elevation	16.70 ft	11.30 ft
Coordinates	30.293255 / -87.677235	30.283403 / -87.676262
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MOB	NDB	WISLE		248.00	01W	43.2 nm
NPA	TACAN	PENSACOLA	119X	117.20	03W	18.9 nm
NSE	TACAN	WHITING	70X	112.30	02W	42.8 nm
NGS	TACAN	SANTA ROSA	63X	133.60	02W	42.8 nm
NUN	VOR	SAUFLEY		112.25	01E	20.6 nm
BFM	VORTAC	BROOKLEY	110Y	116.35	04E	27.8 nm
SJI	VORTAC	SEMMES	100X	115.30	05E	44.2 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• 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.