Alabama airports

Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (KJKA)

Towered public-use airport serving Gulf Shores, Alabama, at 17 ft elevation.

Elevation17 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway6,962 ft
Magnetic variation0° E

On the field: flight training, aircraft rental, charter (as listed in FAA data). Find flight schools in Alabama.

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Frequencies

ATIS134.525
CTAF118.65
UNICOM122.7
Clearance delivery121.7
Clearance delivery124.55
Ground121.7
Tower118.65
Approach/Departure120.65 Pensacola

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
09/276,962 × 100 ftAsphaltHigh intensity
17/353,596 × 75 ftAsphaltMedium intensity

Fuel: 100LL, A+. Sectional: New Orleans.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for JKA: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KJKA for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2000. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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