Regional gateway serving Yankton and southeast South Dakota.
Location
Yankton, United States
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (IATA: YKN, ICAO: KYKN) is a public-use general aviation airport located in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. It serves the Yankton region and surrounding communities in southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska.
The airport is named after Chan Gurney, a South Dakota politician who served as a U.S. Senator from 1939 to 1951. It operates primarily as a general aviation facility, handling private aircraft, charter flights, and light cargo operations.
Yankton is a small city, and the airport does not currently support scheduled commercial airline service. It is owned and operated by the City of Yankton and serves an important role in connecting the region to broader aviation networks.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible primarily by personal vehicle or local taxi services, located near the city of Yankton.
Airlines here
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport does not currently host scheduled commercial airline service.
Notable facts
- ›Named after South Dakota U.S. Senator Chan Gurney (1939–1951).
- ›Owned and operated by the City of Yankton, South Dakota.
- ›Primarily serves general aviation, charter, and private aircraft.
- ›Located in southeast South Dakota near the Nebraska border.
- ›The airport has a single runway designated 13/31.
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