# Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN)

> Yankton, US · IATA: YKN · ICAO: KYKN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YKN` |
| ICAO | `KYKN` |
| City | Yankton |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 398 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 42.91670, -97.38590 |

## Description

Named after Senator Chan Gurney, this municipal airport (YKN) three miles north of Yankton serves as a base for business, sport and agricultural aviation in southeastern South Dakota. Main runway 13/31 measures 6,095 feet, just over 1,858 metres, at 100 feet wide and carries MALSR approach lighting on runway 31, REILs on runway 13 and PAPI guidance; crosswind runway 01/19 adds 3,380 feet. The pavement would take smaller freighters, yet there is no scheduled service, no cargo terminal, no cool chain and no customs post - the field is publicly owned and open to general aviation. Air freight for Yankton, whose economy rests on machinery, metalworking and farming, moves through Sioux Falls (FSD) about 110 kilometres northeast, where express and freight services are based, plus Sioux City (SUX) and, for international traffic, Omaha (OMA) or Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP). Landside access runs on US Highway 81 and South Dakota Highway 50, with the Missouri River separating the site from Nebraska. For shippers, YKN is a corporate-flight and general-aviation field rather than a freight option.

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