FAA facility Airport

GULF SHORES INTL/JACK EDWARDS FLD

GULF SHORES, ALABAMA FAA JKA ICAO KJKA Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

09/27 6,962 × 100 ft · Asphalt (good) · High-intensity edge lights

09 27

Runway-end details

Runway 09/27 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
09	90°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	462 ft	TORA 6,962 · TODA 6,962 · ASDA 6,962 · LDA 6,500
27	270°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 6,500 · TODA 6,500 · ASDA 6,500 · LDA 6,500

17/35 3,596 × 75 ft · Asphalt (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

17 35

Runway-end details

Runway 17/35 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17	175°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	—	TORA 3,276 · TODA 3,276 · ASDA 3,276 · LDA 3,276
35	355°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	320 ft	TORA 3,596 · TODA 3,596 · ASDA 3,596 · LDA 3,276

Communications

9 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CTAF	118.65	—
LCL/P	118.65	0700-2100
APCH/P DEP/P	120.65	—
CD/P	121.7	0700-2100
GND/P	121.7	0700-2100
UNICOM	122.7	—
CD/P	124.55	—
ATIS	134.525	0700-2100
APCH/P DEP/P	270.8	—

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
27	ILS/DME	I	110.7	Operational ifr (2003-09-30)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

GULF SHORES INTL/JACK EDWARDS FLD Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KJKA

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: JKA / KJKA
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1978-03
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index A I A
Fuel: 100LL A+
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: FAA control tower

Location

City: GULF SHORES, AL
County: Baldwin
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 30.28964, -87.67178
Elevation: 17.1 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

JKA Commissioned 1995-12-15 AWOS-3PT

Wildlife strikes

15Reported strikes

2With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-05-09. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.