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Cherokee Municipal Airport

4O5 · Cherokee, OK · 1,177 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4O5
Coordinates
36.7880, -98.3585
Elevation
1,177 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
WICHITA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
MC ALESTER
NOTAM facility
MLC
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1966/10
Distance from city
2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:44 AM10:44Z
Sunrise06:15 AM11:15Z
Sunset08:56 PM01:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:26 PM02:26Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:26 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:56 PM → 05:15 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
SS-SR ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 174°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,570 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k.

17
Heading
174° mag · 181° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft
35
Heading
354° mag · 1° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ANY · AnthonyVORTAC112.90r195° / 24 NM
END · VanceVORTAC115.40r313° / 34 NM
ODG · WoodringVOR-DME109.00r304° / 37.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CHEROKEE
121 N GRAND, CHEROKEE, OK
580-596-3052
Manager
CHAD ROACH
112 N GRAND, CHEROKEE, OK
580-596-3052

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • SS-SR ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
  • 8 FT FENCE 50 FT FM RWY END 47:1 CLNC SLOPE TO DTHR.
  • 15' ROAD 130' FM RWY END CROSSES EXT CL; 8' FENCE 50' FM RWY END 47:1 CLC SLOPE TO DISP THRLD

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 4O5 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.

About 4O5

Cherokee Municipal Airport (4O5) is an airport in Cherokee, OK, at 1,177 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,570 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4O5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4O5 have a control tower?

No. Cherokee Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4O5?

Cherokee Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,570 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4O5?

Cherokee Municipal Airport is in Cherokee, OK, at an elevation of 1,177 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7880, -98.3585.

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