KCKP — Cherokee County Rgnl
Cherokee, IA · field elevation 1,227 ft · NON-ATCT
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KCKP current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KCKP 252335Z AUTO 12008KT 6SM BR SCT007 SCT012 OVC026 16/16 A3015 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 120° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,350 ft · pressure altitude 997 ft
- Observed
- 23 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 120° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4 kt head | 7 kt from the left |
| 19 | 3 kt head | 8 kt from the left |
| 01 | 3 kt tail | 8 kt from the right |
| 36 | 4 kt tail | 7 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KCKP — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KCKP — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 42.73159, -95.55591
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1213Z / 0014Z
- Magnetic variation
- 5°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Cherokee, IA
Everything else KCKP publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,001 | 75 | CONC | MED |
| 01/19 | 1,941 | 120 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KCKP airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.