Chicken Airport

CKX · Chicken, AK · 1,640 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CKX / CKX
Coordinates: 64.0665, -141.9513
Elevation: 1,640 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	02:57 AM	10:57Z
Sunset	12:02 AM	08:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:02 AM → 01:57 AM

Plan a flight from CKX

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,500 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	2,500 ft

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VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for CKX.

Nearby airports

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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 CKX 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 CKX

Chicken Airport (CKX) is an airport in Chicken, AK, at 1,640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CKX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CKX?

Chicken Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CKX?

Chicken Airport is in Chicken, AK, at an elevation of 1,640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.0665, -141.9513.

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