Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

CKN · KCKN · Crookston, MN · 899 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCKN / CKN
Coordinates: 47.8417, -96.6216
Elevation: 899 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 126.425 · ☎ 218-281-3018
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: CKN
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/04
Distance from city: 4 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	09:29 PM	02:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:10 PM	03:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:10 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:29 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from KCKN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 31 OPR CONSLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (right).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 133°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,699 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,699 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 13/31

4,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 11k, Double wheel 16k.

Heading: 133° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev: 895 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 30 ft
TDZ elevation: 896 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 313° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev: 897 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 897 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 17/35

2,977 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 178° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 895 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 895 ft

Heading: 358° mag · 0° true
Threshold elev: 892 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 895 ft

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	4,300 ft
17/35	2,977 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	126.425
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7
Flight service	132.15 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Grand Forks”

App/Dep	118.1

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.6	GRAND FORKS RCAG (LOW)
318.1	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TVF · Thief River Falls	VOR-DME	108.40	r224° / 22.2 NM
GFK · Grand Forks	VOR-DME	114.30	r097° / 23.7 NM
RDR · Red River	TACAN	116.40	r096° / 32.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CROOKSTON

124 N BROADWAY, CROOKSTON, MN

218-281-4503

Manager

LOWELL MILLER

26305 AIRPORT RD SW, CROOKSTON, MN

218-281-2625

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 31 OPR CONSLY.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 218-693-1095.
FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
CALM WIND RWY.
YELLOW CONES.
YELLOW CONES.

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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 KCKN 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 KCKN

Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (CKN · KCKN) is an airport in Crookston, MN, at 899 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCKN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCKN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCKN?

Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCKN?

Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field is in Crookston, MN, at an elevation of 899 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8417, -96.6216.

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