- 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]
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.
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 for KYKN
Categories:- Airports in South Dakota
- Buildings and structures in Yankton County, South Dakota
- Midwestern United States airport stubs
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