Cherokee County Regional Airport

CKP · KCKP · Cherokee, IA · 1,227 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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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
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
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

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunrise	05:44 AM	10:44Z
Sunset	09:04 PM	02:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	02:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:04 PM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from KCKP

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 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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 006°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

1,941 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 006° mag · 11° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Rr, 29 ft, 211 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 186° mag · 191° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 51 ft, 1,755 ft from threshold, 61 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

4,001 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Heading: 178° mag · 183° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
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

Heading: 358° mag · 3° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 69 ft, 2,189 ft from threshold, 287 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear

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
01/19	1,941 ft
18/36	4,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	119.225	AWOS 3
CNTR	124.1	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SPW · Spencer	VOR-DME	110.00	r206° / 30.2 NM
DDL · Sheldon	VOR-DME	108.60	r152° / 31.3 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
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CHEROKEE

1201 SOUTH 2ND STREET, CHEROKEE, IA

712-225-2810

Manager

SAVANNAH NELSON

1201 S 2ND ST, CHEROKEE, IA

712-225-2810

Remarks FAA

WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
RWY 1/19 CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36; REIL & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 712-225-2810.
24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE
CLSD NOV-APR.
RY 01/19 THLDS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
APCH SLOPE 27:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD.

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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 KCKP 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 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KCKP?

Cherokee County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab 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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