Jack Edwards, Gulf Shores Alabama
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member FtMgAl
N 30° 17.266 W 087° 40.770
16R E 434652 N 3350868
Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores Alabama
Waymark Code: WMBP
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member FtMgAl
Views: 36

FAA Identifier: JKA
Elevation: 16 ft. / 4.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (2000)
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-609-8684]
NOTAMs facility: ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway 9/27
Dimensions: 6962 x 100 ft. / 2122 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight limitations: Single wheel: 80000 lbs
Double wheel: 100000 lbs
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: /27 MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 9 RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 090 270
Displaced threshold: 463 ft. no
Markings: nonprecision, in poor condition nonprecision, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 10 ft. brush, 240 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear none

Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 3599 x 70 ft. / 1097 x 21 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight limitations: Single wheel: 80000 lbs
Double wheel: 100000 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17 RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 175 355
Markings: basic, in fair condition basic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 1650 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear
+8 FT BRUSH 190 FT FROM THLD. 55 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 50
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 1
Aircraft operations: avg 224/day
91% transient general aviation
6% local general aviation
3% military

Personal note: Some of those 50 foot trees are probably mine.

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Type: Municipal

ICAO Airport Code: Not listed

IATA Airport Code: Not listed

FAA Identifier: Not listed

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