Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

YKN · KYKN · Yankton, SD · 1,306 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KYKN / YKN
Coordinates: 42.9167, -97.3859
Elevation: 1,306 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): HURON
NOTAM facility: YKN
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/12
Distance from city: 3 N

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunset	09:12 PM	02:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:47 PM	02:47Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:47 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:12 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from KYKN

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REILS RWY 13; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: VASI · 31: VASI + MALSR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 018°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

3,380 ft × 75 ft · ASP

Heading: 018° mag · 21° true

Heading: 198° mag · 201° true

Runway 13/31

6,094 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 50k, Dual tandem 90k.

Heading: 137° mag · 140° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 317° mag · 320° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (YKN) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	3,380 ft
13/31	6,094 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	111.4	AWOS 3
CNTR	124.1	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
RDO	111.4	HURON RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
YKN · Yankton	VOR-DME	111.40	r194° / 0.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF YANKTON

PO BOX 176, YANKTON, SD

605-668-5288

Manager

MIKE ROINSTAD

700 EAST 31ST STREET, YANKTON, SD

605-661-9223

Remarks FAA

MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
PAEW MOWING SEASONAL.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REILS RWY 13; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFT 1700 CALL 605-661-9223.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KYKN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KYKN

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN · KYKN) is an airport in Yankton, SD, at 1,306 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,094 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KYKN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KYKN have a control tower?

No. Chan Gurney Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KYKN?

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,094 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KYKN?

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport is in Yankton, SD, at an elevation of 1,306 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9167, -97.3859.

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