Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
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.
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| Airport type | City of Yankton | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Yankton, South Dakota | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 1,306 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,306 ft / 398.1 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W | ||||||||||||||
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History
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.
Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers 458 acres (185 ha) and has two runways.[1]
United Express once flew Yankton to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Denver, Colorado. 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.
See also
External links
- 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 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2016-11-19. (129 KiB)
References
- Federal Register. Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. 2012.
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