Cherokee County Regional Airport
CKP · KCKP · Cherokee, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 183° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,212 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 749 ft from threshold, 193 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,214 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,941 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 235.625 | SIOUX CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPW 115.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPW · Spencer | VOR/DME | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r206° / 30.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCKP
- Coordinates
- 42.7317, -95.5559
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.225 · ☎ 712-225-1088
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CKP
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,500 ft MSL · SUMMER - CONTINUOUS; WINTER - WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS SR-SS · APRT MGR REQUESTS SUX047041 DUE TO POSSIBLE LOSS OF SPW SIGNAL IN CKP AREA
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36; REIL & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY 1/19 CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
Runways
- CLSD NOV-APR.
- RY 01/19 THLDS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36; REIL & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 27:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD.
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 712-225-2810.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: IA69 Sand Field Airport (14 NM) · 1Y9 Paullina Municipal Airport (16 NM) · 26IA Midway View Farms Airport (private) (23 NM) · 12IA Plueger Airfield (private) (26 NM)
About KCKP
Cherokee County Regional Airport (CKP · KCKP) is an airport in Cherokee, IA, at 1,227 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCKP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCKP have a control tower?
No. Cherokee County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCKP?
Cherokee County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCKP?
Cherokee County Regional Airport is in Cherokee, IA, at an elevation of 1,227 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7317, -95.5559.
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