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Coordinates: 42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W / 42.91667°N 97.38583°W / 42.91667; -97.38583
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'''Chan Gurney Municipal Airport''' {{Airport codes|YKN|KYKN|YKN}} is three miles north of [[Yankton, South Dakota|Yankton]], in [[Yankton County, South Dakota|Yankton County]], [[South Dakota]]. It is named for [[John Chandler Gurney|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 {{convert|458|acre|ha|0}} and has two [[runway]]s.
'''Chan Gurney Municipal Airport''' {{Airport codes|YKN|KYKN|YKN}} is three miles north of [[Yankton, South Dakota|Yankton]], in [[Yankton County, South Dakota|Yankton County]], [[South Dakota]]. It is named for [[John Chandler Gurney|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 {{convert|458|acre|ha|0}} and has two [[runway]]s.


[[United Express]] once flew Yankton to [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] and [[Denver, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.yankton.net/stories/101597/airport.html | title = Air Fares To Change At Chan Gurney
[[United Express]] once flew Yankton to [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] and [[Denver, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.yankton.net/stories/101597/airport.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928032031/http://www.yankton.net/stories/101597/airport.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2007-09-28 | title = Air Fares To Change At Chan Gurney
| date = 1997-10-15 | publisher = Press & Dakotan }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> North Central began DC-3 flights to Yankton in 1957-58; successor Republic left about 1982 and Yankton dropped out of the OAG in 1989–90.
| date = 1997-10-15 | publisher = Press & Dakotan }}</ref> North Central began DC-3 flights to Yankton in 1957-58; successor Republic left about 1982 and Yankton dropped out of the OAG in 1989–90.


[[AAA Airlines]] also served Yankton once, with non stop flights to [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] and to [[Norfolk, Nebraska]].<ref>http://www.departedflights.com/CT100184.html</ref>
[[AAA Airlines]] also served Yankton once, with non stop flights to [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] and to [[Norfolk, Nebraska]].<ref>http://www.departedflights.com/CT100184.html</ref>

Revision as of 13:57, 11 August 2020

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typeCity of Yankton
OperatorYankton, South Dakota
Location1,306
Elevation AMSL1,306 ft / 398.1 m
Coordinates42°55′00″N 97°23′09″W / 42.91667°N 97.38583°W / 42.91667; -97.38583
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) is three miles north of Yankton, in Yankton County, South Dakota. 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.

United Express once flew Yankton to Minneapolis, Minnesota and Denver, Colorado.[1] North Central began DC-3 flights to Yankton in 1957-58; successor Republic left about 1982 and Yankton dropped out of the OAG in 1989–90.

AAA Airlines also served Yankton once, with non stop flights to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and to Norfolk, Nebraska.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Air Fares To Change At Chan Gurney". Press & Dakotan. 1997-10-15. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  2. ^ http://www.departedflights.com/CT100184.html

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