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
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2026-03-05 00:15:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 120° @ 6kt
    Temperature: 64°F
    Dewpoint: 64°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: METAR KJKA 050615Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A3015 RMK AO2
  • TAF
    2026-03-05 00:00:00 CST – 2026-03-05 03:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 120° @ 5kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: @ ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 050536Z 0506/0606 12005KT P6SM SKC FM050900 12005KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM051100 12003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM051300 13007KT P6SM BKN010
  • TAF
    2026-03-05 03:00:00 CST – 2026-03-05 05:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 1,500ft
    Wind: 120° @ 5kt
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 1,500ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 050536Z 0506/0606 12005KT P6SM SKC FM050900 12005KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM051100 12003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM051300 13007KT P6SM BKN010
  • TAF
    2026-03-05 05:00:00 CST – 2026-03-05 07:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 300ft
    Wind: 120° @ 3kt
    Weather: Fog
    Visbility: 0SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 300ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 050536Z 0506/0606 12005KT P6SM SKC FM050900 12005KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM051100 12003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM051300 13007KT P6SM BKN010
  • TAF
    2026-03-05 07:00:00 CST – 2026-03-06 00:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 1,000ft
    Wind: 130° @ 7kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 1,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 050536Z 0506/0606 12005KT P6SM SKC FM050900 12005KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM051100 12003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM051300 13007KT P6SM BKN010
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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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