Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
Airport in South Dakota, United States
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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.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Yankton | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Yankton, South Dakota | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,306 ft (398 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W | ||||||||||||||
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History
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 discontinued its flight to Denver.[1][2]
Facilities and aircraft
See also
External links
- "South Dakota Airport Directory: Chan Gurney Municipal Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2016. (129 KiB)
