Chan Gurney Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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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″N97°23′09″W / 42.91667°N 97.38583°W | ||||||||||||||
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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. 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.
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.[ citation needed ] In April 2001, United Express dropped its flight to Denver. [1] [2]
The airport covers 458 acres (185 ha) and has two runways. [3]
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