Chan Gurney Municipal (KYKN), South Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) serves Yankton, South Dakota, with a primary paved runway long enough to accommodate a broad range of business turbine traffic. The field is not towered and operates on a published attendance schedule, with both 100LL and Jet A available on the field. Its location places it within reach of several nearby general aviation airports, though the closest customs-capable airport is well outside immediate range, a factor dispatchers should account for when planning international legs through the region.
Runways
Chan Gurney Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 6,094 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Chan Gurney Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Chan Gurney Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Joe Foss Field (KFSD), 49 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chan Gurney Municipal recorded 734 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KYKN is concentrated in the spring and fall months, with October, May, and July showing the highest monthly operation counts of 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 86 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Chan Gurney Municipal averages 11.8 days above 90°F in July, 30.7 freeze days in January and 3.0 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87.1°F, and January the coldest, at 30.0°F.
Weather station is 2.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Chan Gurney Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated lighting via CTAF includes MALSR on runway 31, REILs on runway 13, PAPI on runways 02 and 20, HIRL on runway 13/31, and MIRL on runway 02/20.
Personnel and equipment working near the runway during seasonal mowing operations.
Migratory waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Chan Gurney Municipal has four airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Harold Davidson Field (KVMR), 21.86 NM southeast.
Part of the Sioux Falls area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KYKN
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$2,400.00 catering order at KYKN.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at KYKN?
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport offers two paved runways. Runway 13/31 is the primary surface, a 6,094-foot concrete runway 100 feet wide, suitable for larger business turbine aircraft. Runway 02/20 is a secondary asphalt strip measuring 3,380 feet by 60 feet. Both runways are paved, giving dispatchers flexibility depending on wind conditions. The longer runway is the one most relevant for planning heavier or longer-range operations at KYKN.
Is KYKN a towered airport, and how are operations coordinated?
KYKN, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport, is not a towered field. Pilots coordinate arrivals and departures using the common traffic advisory frequency, which also controls the pilot-activated lighting systems on site. Runway 31 has a MALSR approach lighting system, runway 13 has REILs, and both runway 02 and runway 20 have PAPI visual guidance, all activated via CTAF. Runways 13/31 carry high-intensity runway lighting while 02/20 carry medium-intensity lighting. Clearance delivery for instrument flights is handled by Minneapolis ARTCC rather than a local tower.
Does Chan Gurney Municipal Airport have on-site customs clearance?
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs-capable airport is Joe Foss Field (KFSD), located approximately 48.88 nautical miles away. Flights arriving from international origin points that require federal inspection must route through that facility or another customs-designated airport before or after stopping at KYKN. Dispatchers planning international arrivals into the Yankton area should build this routing requirement into fuel and timing calculations.
What fuel is available at KYKN and when is the field attended?
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local time, Monday through Friday, according to the published attendance schedule. Operators planning arrivals outside these hours should coordinate fueling needs in advance. The availability of Jet A alongside 100LL supports both piston and turbine business traffic using the airport's longer runway.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KYKN?
Business aviation traffic at Chan Gurney Municipal Airport, identified by the ICAO code KYKN, shows clear month-to-month variation based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data. October recorded the highest monthly count at 86 operations, followed by May at 81 and July at 79. Winter months are markedly quieter, with December at 31 operations and February at 37, the lowest points in the year. Dispatchers scheduling flexible trips may find shoulder-season months offer lighter field activity than the fall peak.