KCKP METAR

Current observed weather at Cherokee County Regional (CKP · KCKP), Cherokee, IA, elevation 1,227 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1255Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1255Z

IFR

METAR KCKP 051255Z AUTO 33010G16KT 10SM OVC006 06/06 A2988 RMK AO2

Wind

330° at 10-16 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

600 ft OVC

Temp / Dewpoint

6° / 6°C

Altimeter

29.88"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	IFR	Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
Wind	330° at 10-16 kt	Gusting 6 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	600 ft OVC	Lowest OVC layer, 600 ft above the field.
Sky	Overcast at 600 ft AGL	—
Temperature	6°C (43°F)	—
Dewpoint	6°C (43°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.88 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1355Z	IFR	290° at 11-17 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	7°C
1455Z	IFR	290° at 11-18 kt	2.5 SM	800 ft	7°C
1535Z	IFR	280° at 14-18 kt	5 SM	800 ft	7°C
1655Z	IFR	280° at 13-19 kt	9 SM	800 ft	7°C
1735Z	IFR	280° at 11-21 kt	8 SM	800 ft	7°C
1835Z	MVFR	280° at 13-20 kt	9 SM	1,000 ft	8°C
1955Z	MVFR	270° at 11 kt	3 SM	1,000 ft	8°C
2055Z	IFR	270° at 11-17 kt	3 SM	800 ft	8°C
2135Z	MVFR	280° at 14-18 kt	3 SM	1,500 ft	8°C
2255Z	IFR	280° at 10 kt	3 SM	800 ft	7°C
2335Z	MVFR	300° at 9-17 kt	9 SM	1,200 ft	7°C
0035Z	MVFR	300° at 9 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	7°C
0155Z	MVFR	300° at 10-17 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	8°C
0255Z	MVFR	310° at 9 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	8°C
0335Z	IFR	300° at 8 kt	2 SM	800 ft	8°C
0435Z	IFR	320° at 10 kt	4 SM	800 ft	8°C
0555Z	MVFR	320° at 11-15 kt	10+ SM	1,000 ft	8°C
0655Z	IFR	330° at 10-14 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	8°C
0755Z	IFR	330° at 12 kt	6 SM	800 ft	8°C
0855Z	IFR	330° at 15-19 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	7°C
0935Z	IFR	330° at 14-18 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	7°C
1055Z	IFR	330° at 11-19 kt	10+ SM	800 ft	7°C
1135Z	IFR	340° at 13-20 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	7°C
1255Z	IFR	330° at 10-16 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	6°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KCKP?

The 5 Nov 2026 1255Z observation at Cherokee County Regional reads: METAR KCKP 051255Z AUTO 33010G16KT 10SM OVC006 06/06 A2988 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KCKP VFR right now?

Cherokee County Regional is reporting IFR. Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

How often is the KCKP METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KCKP

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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