Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

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Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
IATA: YKN - ICAO: KYKN - FAA: YKN
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Yankton
Serves Yankton, South Dakota
Elevation AMSL 1,306 ft (398.1 m)
Coordinates 42°55′00″N, 97°23′09″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

  1. ^ Air Fares To Change At Chan Gurney. Press & Dakotan (1997-10-15). Archived from the original on 2005-12-17.

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