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Jack Edwards Airport (JKA) in Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Jack Edwards Airport (JKA)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 03/01/1978, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 838 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 00359.7*A, Location ID: JKA, Region: Southern, District Office: JAN, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: New Orleans, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: ANB, Tie-In FSS Name: Anniston, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 17 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2006-04-26), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCJ, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZJX, Boundary ARTCC Name: Jacksonville, Airspace Determination: Conditional, Federal Agreements: NGPY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: ANB, Last Inspection Date: 01/19/2016, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Alabama, County: Baldwin, City: Gulf Shores, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 17' 22.700'', Lng: -87° 40' 18.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.289639, Lng: -87.671778, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2006-04-26), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (N) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Gulf Shores Airport Authority, Po Box 919, Gulf Shores, Al 36547, 251-967-3968
  • Manager
  • Scott Fuller, Po Box 919, Gulf Shores, Al 36547, 251-967-3968
  • Operations
  • Period: 11/01/2015 - 11/01/2016, Itinerant Operations: 70,000, Local Operations: 11,275, Military Operations: 2,226
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 57, Multi Engine Aircraft: 15, Jet Engine Aircraft: 6, Helicopters: 1, Ultralight Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA+, Magnetic Variation: E (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: CARGO, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27, MALSR RY 27 - CTAF. PAPI RY 09, 27 & 17 OPER CONT.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 09, True Alignment: 90, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 17' 25.023'', Lng: -87° 40' 48.878'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.290284, Lng: -87.680244, Physical Elevation: 16 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 17' 25.029'', Lng: -87° 40' 43.606'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.290286, Lng: -87.678779, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 15 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 462 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 15.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Take-Off Run Available: 6,962 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,962 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,962 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,500 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Elevation Source: ADO (09/02/2003), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 27, True Alignment: 270, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 17' 25.153'', Lng: -87° 39' 29.468'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.290320, Lng: -87.658186, Physical Elevation: 16 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 17.1 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: MALSR, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Take-Off Run Available: 6,500 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,500 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,500 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,500 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Elevation Source: ADO (09/02/2003), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 175, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 17' 35.718'', Lng: -87° 40' 38.047'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.293255, Lng: -87.677235, Physical Elevation: 17 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 55.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 16.8 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 355, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 17' 00.252'', Lng: -87° 40' 34.543'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.283403, Lng: -87.676262, Physical Elevation: 11 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 15.9 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/26/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2014-07-28
Time: Dawn (07:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CITATIONJET (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N219MS, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 9/27, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = MAYES AVIATION LLC xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: BIRD REPTD AS GOOSE , ASSUME CANADA GOOSE FROM DATE AND LOCATION. DAMAGE TO RT MAIN LDG GEAR AND RT AREA WHERE THERMAL BOOT IS LOCATED.
2009-12-01
Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-560 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Gulls, Size: Medium, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: Other
Comments: SOURCE = ASRS CAN xxxxxx
Remarks: EXACT DATE UNKN, JUST MO/YR. NO BIRDS SEEN ON TAXI OUT TO RWY. DURING T/O PIC CALLED "BIRDS" FOLLOWED BY "ABORT, ABORT, ABORT!". AS I OOKED UP I SAW A RATHER LRG FLOCK OF GULL ROOSTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RWY. THEESE GULLS HAD NOT BEEN VISIBLE AS WE BEGAN THE T/O ROLL. THEIR COLORING AND THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE RWY MADE THEM VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE TO US. WE TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND INSPECTED THE A/C. ONLY 1 STRIKE TO RT OTBD LEADING EDGE OF WING. NO DMG. JUST BLOOD. FLT WAS AUTHORIZED TO CONT.
2003-06-24
Time: Day (07:30), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: BE-90 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N959CM, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck Engine 1, Struck Engine 2, Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = JAMES BOCKHOLT
Remarks: DOVE?
1994-03-31
Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CITATION II (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N200GF, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Above Ground: 1900 ft, Phase of Flight: Descent, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Pelicans, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPERATOR = GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS
Remarks: DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD PORTION (ABOUT 4' FROM WINGTIP) OF L WING. BIRD PENETRATED L WING LE, RUPTURING THE FUEL TANK. NO FIRE OR INGESTION IN ENG. NO INJURIES. PROBABLY BROWN PELICAN
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Gulf Shores)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
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John Cole
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Jan 19, 2011 @ 2:14 pm
What are the names of those who serve on the airport board of directors?

Who appoints the board of directors?

What is the term of the existing agreement or contract between the airport and the flight instructors school?

How may I obtain a copy of the above mentioned contract?

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