Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

Coordinates: 42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W / 42.91667°N 97.38583°W / 42.91667; -97.38583
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Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typeCity of Yankton
OperatorYankton, South Dakota
Location1,306
Elevation AMSL1,306 ft / 398.1 m
Coordinates42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W / 42.91667°N 97.38583°W / 42.91667; -97.38583
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) is a regional airport located three miles north of Yankton, in Yankton County, South Dakota. It is named for John Chandler Gurney, a native of Yankton who was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War I and later became a member of the United States Senate.

History[edit]

North Central began Douglas DC-3 flights to Yankton in 1957–1958; successor Republic left about 1982 and Yankton dropped out of the OAG in 1989–1990. AAA Airlines also served Yankton with non-stop flights to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and to Norfolk, Nebraska.[citation needed] In April 2001, United Express dropped its flight to Denver.[1][2]

Facilities and aircraft[edit]

The airport covers 458 acres (185 ha) and has two runways.[3]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

  • City of Yankton - Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
  • FAA Airport Form 5010 for YKN PDF
  • "South Dakota Airport Directory: Chan Gurney Municipal Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2016. (129 KiB)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Olson, Corrine (May 13, 2001). "S.D. towns struggle to keep flights". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. ProQuest 873182335.
  2. ^ "Air service ending in Yankton". The American News. Aberdeen, SD. April 27, 2001.
  3. ^ Federal Register. Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. 2012.