FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CKP |
| Lat/Long: | 42-43-54.0990N / 095-33-21.4210W 42-43.901650N / 095-33.357017W 42.7316942 / -95.5559503 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1226 ft. / 373.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of CHEROKEE, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 51012 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CKP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1200 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (712) 225-6168. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.225 (712-225-1088) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLB (16 nm SE): | 118.525 (712-732-2301) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.1/269.0 (SIOUX CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SPWr206/30.2 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 05E |
| DDLr152/31.3 | | SHELDON VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (712) 225-6168 OR (712) 229-9365. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-44.180233N | | 42-43.522417N |
| Longitude: | 095-33.318383W | | 095-33.360833W |
| Elevation: | 1212.0 ft. | | 1226.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 183 true | | 358 magnetic, 003 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.60 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (2.94 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 1150 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 90 ft. ant, 2000 ft. from runway, 260 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 100 ft. / 786 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 01 /19 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-APR. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 42-43.843367N | | 42-44.163333N |
| Longitude: | 095-33.434367W | | 095-33.350000W |
| Elevation: | 1213.0 ft. | | 1212.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 011 true | | 186 magnetic, 191 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. rr, 190 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 27:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 54 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CHEROKEE 1201 SOUTH 2ND STREET CHEROKEE, IA 51012 Phone 712-261-2011 |
| Manager: | BRIAN LAUCK MUNI ARPT 1201 S 2ND ST CHEROKEE, IA 51012 Phone 712-225-2810 KENT WENCH, CHMN ARPT AUTHORITY: 712-225-2810. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 31/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 36 | |
download (228KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSLB - Storm Lake Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KORC - Orange City Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KLRJ - Le Mars Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
KSHL - Sheldon Municipal Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by H. J. Cronk
Photo taken 04-Jul-2007
looking East/Southeast
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:11 | | 02:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 15:20:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-May-2008 10:20:10 |
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| METAR |
| KCKP | 161455Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSLB 17nm SE | 161455Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSUX 42nm SW | 161123Z 161212 31006KT P6SM SKC FM1700 30012KT P6SM SKC FM1900 30017G27KT P6SM FEW100 FM0100 28011KT P6SM FEW080 FM0900 33007KT P6SM SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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