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JKA

Gulf Shores Tower

Federal Contract ATC Tower Gulf Shores, Alabama

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier JKA
Facility Name Gulf Shores Tower
Airport Name Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld
Type Contract Tower
Contractor Robinson Aviation (RVA)
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0700-2100
Airspace Class Class D
Approach/Departure P31
Overlying ARTCC ZJX
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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City, State Gulf Shores, AL
Cost of Living Index 94.7 (5.3% below avg)

Traffic

July 2025 - June 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 105,257 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 288 operations/day

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Region Southern
Service Area Eastern

Nearest Facilities

NPA Pensacola NAS (Forrest Sherman Fld) DoD 22 mi
P31 Pensacola TRACON FAA 31 mi
PNS Pensacola Tower FAA 32 mi
BFM International Tower FCT 33 mi
MOB Mobile Tower FAA 44 mi
NDZ Whiting Fld NAS South DoD 48 mi
NSE Whiting Fld NAS North DoD 49 mi
PQL Trent Lott Tower FCT 52 mi
HRT Hurlburt Tower DoD 59 mi
VPS Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach DoD 70 mi