AirNav: KCKA - Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field

KCKA

Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field
Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CKA
Lat/Long:	36-44-08.4850N 098-07-24.9950W 36-44.141417N 098-07.416583W 36.7356903,-98.1236097 (estimated)
Elevation:	1202.9 ft. / 367 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	11 miles E of CHEROKEE, OK
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	73749

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	MC ALESTER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

139.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ENDr332/25.4		VANCE VORTAC		115.40		05E
ODGr315/27.1		WOODRING VOR/DME		109.00		08E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:

7800 x 150 ft. / 2377 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 30 /F/B/W/T

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

36-44.783667N

36-43.499167N

Longitude:

098-07.387500W

098-07.445667W

Elevation:

1202.9 ft.

1166.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

176 magnetic, 183 true

356 magnetic, 003 true

Markings:

NSTD, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Air Force
Owner:	U.S. AIR FORCE 71ST FLT TRNG WG VANCE AFB ENID, OK 73705 Phone 580-213-7101
Manager:	LAWRENCE FRANKLIN 71 FTW, VANCE AFB ENID, OK 73705 Phone 580-213-7424 DSN 448-7424.

Additional Remarks

-	TFC PAT: MIL ACFT USE RIGHT & LEFT 360 OVHD APCH TO RWY 17/35.
-	1000 FT ASPH OVRN END OF RWY 17.
-	MISC: AUX TO VANCE AFB. LTD EXCLUSIVELY TO VANCE AFB JET TRNG ACFT.
-	MISC: RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (CALLSIGN DOGFACE) CTL VANCE T-6 STUDENT TRNG ACFT ON CTAF OR 139.9 DUR DAYLT HR MON-FRI.
-	CAUTION: LED OBST LGT INSTL WHICH MAY NOT BE VIS TO SOME NVD OR NGT VISION GOGGLES.
-	FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
-	VANCE AFLD OPS DSN 448-7425/7426, C580-213-7425/7426.
-	MISC: BASH PHASE I - NML BIRD ACT OUTSIDE MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II - HVY BIRD ACT, NML ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II FM 1 NOV - 28 FEB DUE TO MIGRATORY PATS OF LRG WATERFOWL, SANDHILL CRANES, GRACKLES AND SEVERAL BLACKBIRD SPECIES; PHASE II FM15 APR - 31 MAY FOR FRANKLIN GULL. AIRCREWS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE INCRD BIRD ACT & BASH POTENTIAL AT THESE TIMES.
-	MISC: BASE PERIMETER FENCING AND SVC ROADS EXIST IN RWY CLEAR ZONES AND CLEAR ZONE GRADED AREAS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KCKA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

O53 - Medford Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KANY - Anthony Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
KEND - Vance Air Force Base (26 nm SE)
KAVK - Alva Regional Airport (26 nm W)
KWDG - Enid Woodring Regional Airport (27 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:19	11:19
Sunrise	06:47	11:47
Sunset	20:14	01:14
Evening civil twilight	20:42	01:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2026 01:28:38
Local (UTC-5)	25-Apr-2026 20:28:38

METAR

KANY 26nm N	260115Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2972 RMK AO2
KAVK 26nm W	260115Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A2971 RMK A01
KEND 27nm S	260110Z 04006KT 10SM SCT015 18/17 A2966 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT SE SLP039 $
KWDG 28nm SE	260045Z 36004KT 10SM SCT016 BKN200 19/18 A2969
KBKN 37nm E	260115Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM FEW013 OVC021 20/18 A2973 RMK AO2
KP28 39nm NW	260056Z AUTO 04007KT 22/15 A2974 RMK AO1 SLP059 T02220150 $
KPNC 49nm E	260053Z AUTO 10SM OVC013 20/18 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP054 T02000178
KEGT 50nm NE	260115Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM OVC016 19/18 A2975 RMK AO2 T01880179

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