Chan Gurney Municipal Airport Explained

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
Iata:YKN
Icao:KYKN
Faa:YKN
Type:City of Yankton
Operator:Yankton, South Dakota
Location:1,306
Elevation-F:1306
Elevation-M:398.1
R1-Number:1/19
R1-Length-F:3,380
R1-Length-M:1,030
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:13/31
R2-Length-F:6,095
R2-Length-M:1,858
R2-Surface:Concrete

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport 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

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. In April 2001, United Express dropped its flight to Denver.[1] [2]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers 458acres and has two runways.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: S.D. towns struggle to keep flights . Argus Leader . 2001-05-13 . Olson, Corrine . Sioux Falls, SD . .
  2. News: Air service ending in Yankton . The American News . 2001-04-27 . Aberdeen, SD.
  3. Book: Federal Register . 2012 . Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration . en.