Identifier
JKA
Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field Map Print (JKA)
JKA
KJKA
Gulf Shores, Alabama
$55
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Colorway
White
Black
Navy
Sand
Blueprint
Night Ops
Hi-Viz
Finish
Fine Art Print pairs 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper with pigment giclée printing for rich color and a smooth matte finish. Supplied unframed. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat.
Framed Fine Art Print presents the same cotton paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame, with a white beveled mat and optical-grade clear acrylic. The mat is included, and hanging wire is already installed.
Glossy Metal Print brings vivid color to coated aluminum through dye sublimation. The glossy surface resists scratches and water; the included hidden mount positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall.
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- Museum-quality, 330 gsm cotton paper with pigment inks for rich color and fine detail. Ready for your own frame.
- Gulf Shores's runways and taxiways, composed as art for anyone who has spent time at the field.
- Seven colorways to suit the room. A considered gift for pilots, crew, and frequent flyers.
Description
A runway diagram map print of Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (JKA), made from the airport's own layout for the place it holds in your life. Choose your colorway and your format: a fine art giclée print on cotton paper, a framed fine art print, a glossy metal print or a digital download.
Your fine art print is made to order with pigment inks on heavyweight, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, a 330 gsm sheet with a high color gamut and deep black density. The acid-free, archival-grade paper has a smooth matte surface. Supplied unframed, ready for your own frame.
Shipping and Returns
Physical prints are made to order in 2 to 3 business days; shipping time is added on top and varies by your location and the method you choose. Standard shipping is free across the US. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat, though paper may retain a slight curl; orders with framed or metal pieces ship in separate boxes. Digital downloads are delivered by email, so there is nothing to ship.
The Digital Download is a JPEG at 300 dpi, sized for 24 by 30 inches. The digital add-on matches the selected physical print size at 300 dpi. Download links arrive by email and stay active for 30 days; save the file within that time and keep it for personal, non-commercial use. No physical item is shipped.
Physical products have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund; we may require a return before issuing it.
Digital downloads are non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or where AirportPrints determines that a delivery failure or technical issue was caused by AirportPrints.
Materials
Fine Art Print: pigment giclée printing on heavyweight 330 gsm (17 mil), 100% cotton Hot Press paper, on regularly calibrated giclée printers. The paper is acid-free and archival-grade, with a smooth matte surface and the high color gamut and black density that let a dark ground and fine linework keep their depth. Supplied unframed, with no added white margin, ready for your own frame.
Framed Fine Art Print: the same cotton fine art paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame. A white, acid-free, 4-ply mat with a 45-degree bevel and optical-grade, shatter-resistant clear acrylic (safer to ship than glass) are included. The print is mounted to foam core for a flat presentation, with a kraft paper dust cover and installed hanging wire on the back.
Glossy Metal Print: the image is transferred by dye sublimation into polymer-coated aluminum with a glossy white base. The 1.14 mm panel has a scratch- and water-resistant surface, with a hidden inset mount that positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall. Display indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Digital Download: a high-resolution JPEG for personal, non-commercial use. No physical paper, frame, or metal panel is included.
Dimensions
Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches.
Framed Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches, measured across the mat and acrylic area inside the frame. The mat sits within that area, so the visible image is about 6 x 8, 12 x 16, or 18 x 24 inches. The outside frame is larger than the listed size.
Glossy Metal Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches. During sublimation, 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the artwork may be cropped, so the printed edge can differ slightly from the preview.
Digital Download: a 7200 x 9000 pixel JPEG at 300 dpi for 24 x 30 inch printing. A digital add-on instead matches the selected physical size: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, or 24 x 30 inches at 300 dpi.
Made like something you keep.
The field itself
This is Gulf Shores's own layout, the way its runways run and the taxiways thread between them, composed into a print you will want to look at every day. Not a stock template with a new name on it.
Museum-quality cotton paper
Heavyweight 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, acid-free and archival-grade. Its high color gamut and black density give the runways real depth, and pigment inks keep the fine detail crisp on a smooth matte surface.
Solid wood framing or glossy metal
Frame it in 1.25 inch solid wood, black, white or natural oak, with the white beveled mat, optical-grade clear acrylic and hanging wire included. Or choose glossy metal: dye sublimation into aluminum, floated about 3/4 inch off the wall on a hidden mount.
Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field
JKA · Gulf Shores, Alabama
30.2896° N · 87.6718° W
Field elevation 17 ft
Field elevation 17 ft
ICAO code
KJKA
Field elevation
17ft
Runways
2
Magnetic variation
0°E
Runways
09/276,962 × 100 ft
17/353,596 × 75 ft
Composed from published airport information and available field depictions as original wall art. Learn how AirportPrints maps take shape.
Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field Runway Diagram Print
JKA draws as a cross. Runway 9/27 runs 6,962 by 100 feet straight across the sheet, and runway 17/35, 3,596 by 75 feet, cuts down through it well toward the western end. Both are asphalt. The field sits 17 feet above sea level, low enough that the number under the city line tells you most of what you need to know about the terrain around it.
The imbalance is what makes it hold a wall. The long horizontal bar reaches nearly edge to edge, while everything built stays packed into the lower left corner: apron edges, a stack of taxiway loops, and rows of hangars stepping down toward the bottom. East of the crossing there is runway and almost nothing else, so the composition carries a lot of quiet paper against one very decisive line. In the colorway you choose, the two runways hold the darkest value and the taxiways and structures sit back a step behind them.
The field started as Canal Field, an outlying airfield for Naval Air Station Pensacola, until the Navy sold it to the state of Alabama in 1977. It was named for U.S. Rep. Jack Edwards, went to the city of Gulf Shores in 1983, gained a new terminal in 1998, and had a runway extension completed in 2003. Ground was broken on a new passenger terminal in 2024, and Allegiant Air began serving the airport in 2025. Pensacola sits roughly 50 km away, close enough that the two fields share the same run of coastline.
Gulf Shores (JKA) print, common questions
How many runways does JKA have, and how long are they?
Two. Runway 9/27 is 6,962 by 100 feet and runway 17/35 is 3,596 by 75 feet, both asphalt. The print shows both, with the shorter strip crossing the longer one nearer its west end than its center.
How high is the airport?
17 feet above sea level. That elevation is printed at the bottom of the sheet, just under the coordinates, 30.2896 N and 87.6718 W.
What does JKA mean, and where is the airport?
JKA is the three letter location identifier for Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field, a public use airport in Baldwin County, Alabama, about two nautical miles north of the City of Gulf Shores. It is owned by the Gulf Shores Airport Authority.
How closely does the print follow the published layout?
Runway designators, relative lengths and the angle where 17/35 meets 9/27 are plotted from published airport information for the field. It is wall art rather than a navigation document, so fine details may be simplified or omitted: markings, lighting, smaller structures and minor pavement edges are not all represented.
What sizes can I get?
It comes in a range of sizes, from something that fits a shelf or desk to a piece that anchors a wall, and the colorway you choose sets the background and line values. Each one is printed to order, so pick the size for the wall first and the finish second.
Would this work as a gift?
It suits anyone with a reason to know this field: a pilot who has flown the long 9/27, someone with a place near Gulf Shores, or a family whose summers start with a landing here. The identifier and the state line read clearly from across a room, so the recipient recognizes it immediately.
