Gulf Shores, Alabama
KJKA Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld
Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld (KJKA) is a towered, public-use airport in Gulf Shores, Alabama, at 17.1 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 09/27 (6,962 by 100 ft, asphalt), 17/35 (3,596 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 118.65.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KJKA, FAA JKA
- Location
- Gulf Shores, Alabama (Baldwin County). 2 NM N of the city center
- Elevation
- 17.1 ft MSL
- Position
- 30.2896° N, 87.6718° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- New Orleans
- Magnetic variation
- 0° E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0600-2200
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 6,962 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 17/35 | 3,596 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 462 ft | 6,500 ft |
| 27 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | 6,500 ft |
| 17 | Not stated | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 3,276 ft |
| 35 | Not stated | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | 320 ft | 3,276 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 134.525
- "Gulf Shores". Hours 0700-2100
- CTAF
- 118.65
- UNICOM
- 122.7
- Freq 122.7 For Unicom Use Only.
- Tower
- 118.65
- "Gulf Shores". Hours 0700-2100
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Gulf Shores". Hours 0700-2100
- Clearance delivery
- 121.7
- "Gulf Shores". Hours 0700-2100
- Clearance delivery
- 124.55
- "Gulf Shores". Sector WHEN TWR CLSD
- Approach / departure
- 120.65
- "Pensacola"
Weather station
- AWOS-3PT JKA
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KJKA in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.