Tenkiller Lake Airpark
44M · Cookson, OK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:50 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunset | 05:24 PM | 23:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 231° mag · 236° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Lights
- VASI (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 051°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 853 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 144 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FSM 115.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSM · Fort Smith | VORTAC | 115.65 · 103Y | Low | r294° / 37.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 44M
- Coordinates
- 35.7050, -94.9361
- Elevation
- 877 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MLC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/11
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 3000AGL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. LIRL RWY 05/23 DUSK-DAWN. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: VASI · 23: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- CTN: DEER ON & INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. LIRL RWY 05/23 DUSK-DAWN.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL OR AFTER HOURS ASSISTANCE CALL 918-457-4095 OR 918-931-0601.
Contact
- BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CHEROKEE COUNTY
Attendance
- AIRPARK IS RESIDENTIAL
Nearby airports
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About 44M
Tenkiller Lake Airpark (44M) is an airport in Cookson, OK, at 877 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 44M, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 44M have a control tower?
No. Tenkiller Lake Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 44M?
Tenkiller Lake Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 44M?
Tenkiller Lake Airpark is in Cookson, OK, at an elevation of 877 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7050, -94.9361.
More about 44M
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 44M in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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