Cook Municipal Airport

CQM · KCQM · Cook, MN · 1,327 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCQM
Coordinates: 47.8219, -92.6894
Elevation: 1,327 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 218-666-2539
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: CQM
Attendance: ALL 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/11
Distance from city: 2 S

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	04:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunset	09:13 PM	02:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	02:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 04:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:13 PM → 04:12 AM

Plan a flight from KCQM

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 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW SS-SR; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 13 · 135°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 135° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev: 1,327 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,329 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 315° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev: 1,317 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 42 ft, 957 ft from threshold, 65 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 47 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,328 ft
End lights: REIL

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	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Eveleth”

ASOS/AWOS	118.175
CTAF	122.9
Flight service	122.2 · 127.9 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
281.45	DULUTH RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EVM · Eveleth	VOR-DME	108.20	r341° / 25 NM
HIB · Hibbing	VOR-DME	110.80	r359° / 31.3 NM
ELO · Ely	VOR-DME	109.60	r270° / 34.6 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
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF COOK

BOX 155, COOK, MN

218-666-2200

Manager

DOUGLAS MCDUFF

9393 AIRPORT ROAD, PO BOX 155, CITY HALL, COOK, MN

(218) 666-9931

Remarks FAA

EST PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
AFT HRS CTC AMGR 808-855-5520.
ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW SS-SR; INCR INTST - CTAF.
SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL H24.

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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 KCQM 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 KCQM

Cook Municipal Airport (CQM · KCQM) is an airport in Cook, MN, at 1,327 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCQM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCQM have a control tower?

No. Cook 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 KCQM?

Cook Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCQM?

Cook Municipal Airport is in Cook, MN, at an elevation of 1,327 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.8219, -92.6894.

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