Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
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| Chan Gurney Municipal Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: YKN – ICAO: KYKN – FAA LID: YKN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | City of Yankton | ||
| Operator | Yankton, South Dakota | ||
| Location | 1,306 | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 398.1 ft / 121 m | ||
| Coordinates | 42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W / 42.9166667°N 97.38583°WCoordinates: 42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W / 42.9166667°N 97.38583°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 1/19 | 3,380 | 1,030 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 6,095 | 1,858 | Concrete |
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (IATA: YKN, ICAO: KYKN, FAA LID: YKN), also referred to as Chan Gurney Airport, is a public airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district (CBD) of Yankton, a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. It is named for John Chandler "Chan" Gurney, a native of Yankton who was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War I and later became a U.S. Senator. The airport covers 458 acres (185 ha) and has two runways.
Scheduled commercial airline service was previously provided by United Express, with flights to Minneapolis, Minnesota and Denver, Colorado.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Air Fares To Change At Chan Gurney". Press & Dakotan. 1997-10-15. Archived from the original on 2005-12-17. http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:ZT6pb8jhvnsJ:www.yankton.net/stories/101597/airport.html.
[edit] External links
- City of Yankton - Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
- South Dakota Airport Directory: Chan Gurney Municipal AirportPDF (129 KiB)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KYKN
- ASN accident history for YKN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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