FAA Information Effective: Jul 10, 2025
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(KJKA) Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field
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Overview
Attendance:
Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0600-2200
FAA
Elevation:
17 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
Tower Hrs: 0700-2100
FAA
Airspace:
CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
FAA
Fees:
Timezone:
CDT (UTC-05:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:04 am - 7:52 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
8:18 pm
(Today)
(Today)
-
5:38 am
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$7.35
100LL (full)
$7.25
Jet-A (full)
$7.34
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (full)
Runway
Satellite
Sectional
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Gulf Air Center
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Services Offered:
Car Rental
$7.35 | 100LL | full
$7.25 | Jet-A | full
$7.34 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: W
Phone:
(251) 968-5200
Freq. Monitored:
ASRI: 129.375
Fees:
Hangar, Overnight, Other
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Runway 09/27
Dimensions:
6,962 × 100 ft
(2,122 × 30 m)
(2,122 × 30 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 80,000 lbs
Double wheel: 100,000 lbs
Double wheel: 100,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, grooved, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
High
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 09 | 27 |
| Elevation: | 15.6 ft | 16.1 ft |
| Heading: | 090° true | 270° true |
| Gradient: | 0.01% up | 0.01% down |
| Traffic Pattern: | Not provided. Assume LEFT traffic pattern | Not provided. Assume LEFT traffic pattern |
| Markings: | non-precision, in Fair condition | precision, in Good condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | 462 ft | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | Trees, 140 ft Left ft of center, 84 ft high, 2,039 ft from end, 21:1 clearance slope | n/a |
| Comments: | n/a | n/a |
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:
3,596 × 75 ft
(1,096 × 23 m)
(1,096 × 23 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 80,000 lbs
Double wheel: 100,000 lbs
Double wheel: 100,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 17 | 35 |
| Elevation: | 16.7 ft | 11.3 ft |
| Heading: | 175° true | 355° true |
| Gradient: | 0.15% down | 0.15% up |
| Traffic Pattern: | Not provided. Assume LEFT traffic pattern | Not provided. Assume LEFT traffic pattern |
| Markings: | basic, in Good condition | basic, in Good condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | 320 ft |
| ILS/LOC: | n/a | n/a |
| Obstructions: | Trees, 234 ft Left ft of center, 148 ft high, 1,427 ft from end, 8:1 clearance slope | Tree, 212 ft Left ft of center, 53 ft high, 436 ft from end, 4:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | n/a | n/a |
TFRs
Location: JKA
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TFR count: 0
NOTAMs
Location: JKA
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NOTAM count: 22 (Partial list shown. Expand to see full list HERE.)
| Number: | Start Date: (UTC) | End Date: (UTC) | Condition: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/228 | 07/09/2025 2053 | 07/31/2025 2200 | RWY 17 PAPI U/S |
| 12/398 | 12/17/2024 1518 | 09/30/2025 2359 | OBST CRANE LGT (ASN 2024-ASO-20217-OE) 301812N0873901W (1.4NM NE JKA) 216FT (190FT AGL) U/S |
| 07/586 | 07/23/2025 1330 | 07/23/2025 1830 | NAV ILS RWY 27 LOC/DME U/S |
| 12/400 | 12/17/2024 1519 | 09/30/2025 2359 | OBST CRANE LGT (ASN 2024-ASO-20219-OE) 301841N0873914W (1.6NM NE JKA) 227FT (190FT AGL) U/S |
| 07/278 | 07/11/2025 0409 | 07/26/2025 0309 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1229861) 301918.20N0874430.20W (4.1NM WNW JKA) 269.7FT (245.7FT AGL) U/S |
| 5/5683 | 06/17/2025 1858 | IAP GULF SHORES INTL/JACK EDWARDS FLD, GULF SHORES, AL.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, AMDT 2B...
LPV DA 387/HAT 370 ALL… | |
| 04/463 | 04/14/2025 1744 | 12/20/2025 2300 | RWY 27 PAPI U/S |
| 5/5684 | 06/17/2025 1858 | IAP GULF SHORES INTL/JACK EDWARDS FLD, GULF SHORES, AL.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, AMDT 3C...
LNAV/VNAV DA 410/HAT 39… | |
Additional Remarks
Acr Operations 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 Airport Mgmt or the Airport Safety Dept and Cfm That Arff Services are Avbl Prior to Ldg or Tkof. Unsked Acr Operations with More Than 30 Pax Seats Should CTC Airport Manager (251) 967-3968.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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 Northeast 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.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Extsv Banner Towing, Hel and Para-Sail Operations 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.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Freq 122.7 for UNICOM Use Only.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Index B Available Upon Request CTC Airport Mgmt 850-501-5257.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Abatement
Instrument Procedures
Data Cycle:
Operations & More Information
Lat/Long:
- 30.28964, -87.67178
- 30° 17′ 22.7″ N, 87° 40′ 18.4″ W
- 30° 17.378′ N, 87° 40.307′ W
ARTCC:
Jacksonville (ZJX)
App/Depart Control Facility:
P31
Chart:
NACO: New Orleans Sectional
FSS:
Anniston (ANB)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
00 (2000)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
When Air Traffic Control Tower Clsd Actvt MALSR Rwy 27; PAPI Rwys 09, 27, 17 & 35; HIRL Rwy 09/27; MIRL Rwy 17/35 - CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:
Communications Card
| Type: | Frequency / Phone: | Sector / Comments: | Call Sign: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach/Departure | 120.65 | Pensacola | |
| ATIS | 134.525 | Gulf Shores | |
| AWOS-3PT | (251) 923-5615 | Gulf Shores | |
| Clearance Delivery | 121.7 | Gulf Shores | |
| Clearance Delivery | 124.55 | WHEN TWR CLSD | Pensacola |
| CTAF | 118.65 | Gulf Shores | |
| Ground Control | 121.7 | Gulf Shores | |
| Tower | 118.65 | Gulf Shores | |
| UNICOM | 122.7 | Gulf Shores |
Navaids
Services
Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
High
AM
Bulk Oxygen:
High
AM
Customs:
International Landing Rights
AM
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation, Limousine, Public Transportation, Van
AM
Activities:
Intensive Flight Training
AM
Camping On Field:
None Reported
Aircraft & Activity
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METARs
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Contact Addresses
Airport Manager
Jesse Fosnaugh
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
(251) 967-3968 (Office)
Owner
Gulf Shores Airport Authority
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
(251) 967-3968 (Office)
Airport Reviews
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- 7/29/14KENNETH W.Flew into Jack Edwards as I was taxing in I got a flat on the right main. The guys at Gulf Air Center came right out and lifted one main with one tug while towing with another tug. Was only going to be there to pick up 2 people and head back to my ho…