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KYKN

YKN

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,306 ft / 398 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

AWOS 111.40 MHz (AWOS 3)

Runway Summary

13/316,095 ftConcreteLIGHTED

01/193,380 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,306 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KYKN / YKN

Municipality

Yankton

Country

Region

US-SD

GPS Coordinates

42.916698, -97.385902

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 6,095 ft / 1,858 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 140° / 320°

RWY 13

No ILS

RWY 31

109.50 MHz

ID: YKN | CRS: 317°

Runway 01 / 19

LIGHTED

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 3,380 ft / 1,030 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 21° / 201°

RWY 01

No ILS

RWY 19

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

YK · NDB (Cagur)347 kHz

1,215 ft · Associated: KYKN
42.843601, -97.302002

YKN · VOR-DME (Yankton)111,400 kHz

1,301 ft · Associated: KYKN
42.918400, -97.385002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

111.40 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

124.10 MHz

RDO HURON RDO

111.40 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field

Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

Karl Stefan Memorial Airport

Columbus Municipal Airport

Huron Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified