Kegelman AF Aux Field Private
CKA · KCKA · Cherokee, OK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 182° true
- Dimensions
- 7,800 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 139.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,203 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 7,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 139.9 | CTAF |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
END 115.40 · ANY 112.90 · ODG 109.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| END · Vance | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r332° / 25.4 NM |
| ANY · Anthony | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r168° / 25.6 NM |
| ODG · Woodring | VOR/DME | 109.00 · 27X | Terminal | r315° / 27 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KCKA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCKA / CKA
- Coordinates
- 36.7343, -98.1235
- Elevation
- 1,203 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 11 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 139.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- TFC PAT: MIL ACFT USE RIGHT & LEFT 360 OVHD APCH TO RWY 17/35.
- 1000 FT ASPH OVRN END OF RWY 17.
- MISC: AUX TO VANCE AFB. LTD EXCLUSIVELY TO VANCE AFB JET TRNG ACFT.
- MISC: RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (CALLSIGN DOGFACE) CTL VANCE T-6 STUDENT TRNG ACFT ON CTAF OR 139.9 DUR DAYLT HR MON-FRI.
- CAUTION: LED OBST LGT INSTL WHICH MAY NOT BE VIS TO SOME NVD OR NGT VISION GOGGLES.
- FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- VANCE AFLD OPS DSN 448-7425/7426, C580-213-7425/7426.
- MISC: BASH PHASE I - NML BIRD ACT OUTSIDE MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II - HVY BIRD ACT, NML ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II FM 1 NOV - 28 FEB DUE TO MIGRATORY PATS OF LRG WATERFOWL, SANDHILL CRANES, GRACKLES AND SEVERAL BLACKBIRD SPECIES; PHASE II FM15 APR - 31 MAY FOR FRANKLIN GULL. AIRCREWS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE INCRD BIRD ACT & BASH POTENTIAL AT THESE TIMES.
- MISC: BASE PERIMETER FENCING AND SVC ROADS EXIST IN RWY CLEAR ZONES AND CLEAR ZONE GRADED AREAS.
Contact
- DSN 448-7424.
Nearby airports
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About KCKA
Kegelman AF Aux Field (CKA · KCKA) is an airport in Cherokee, OK, at 1,203 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCKA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCKA have a control tower?
No. Kegelman AF Aux Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCKA?
Kegelman AF Aux Field has 1 runway; the longest is 7,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCKA?
Kegelman AF Aux Field is in Cherokee, OK, at an elevation of 1,203 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7343, -98.1235.
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