JKA - Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld

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30.2896389, -87.6717778
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Attribution: Gulf Shores International Airport at Jack Edwards Field
Attribution: Gulf Coast Homes Bellator Real Estate-Orange Beach
Attribution: Cesar Labarca
Attribution: B Hale
Attribution: Kaili Dean
Attribution: Ruth
Attribution: Evan Bunkers
Attribution: Gulf Shores International Airport at Jack Edwards Field
Attribution: Tesa Morgan
Attribution: Cesar Labarca
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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
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+
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
    2026-11-02 19:55:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Calm
    Temperature: 68°F
    Dewpoint: 66°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: METAR KJKA 030155Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A3007
  • TAF
    2026-11-02 18:00:00 CST – 2026-11-03 02:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 070° @ 5kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 20,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 022336Z 0300/0324 07005KT P6SM SCT200 FM030800 08008KT P6SM BKN020 FM031500 12012KT P6SM BKN018
  • TAF
    2026-11-03 02:00:00 CST – 2026-11-03 09:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 2,000ft
    Wind: 080° @ 8kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 2,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 022336Z 0300/0324 07005KT P6SM SCT200 FM030800 08008KT P6SM BKN020 FM031500 12012KT P6SM BKN018
  • TAF
    2026-11-03 09:00:00 CST – 2026-11-03 18:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 1,800ft
    Wind: 120° @ 12kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 1,800ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 022336Z 0300/0324 07005KT P6SM SCT200 FM030800 08008KT P6SM BKN020 FM031500 12012KT P6SM BKN018
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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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