AirNav: KCKA - Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field

KCKA

Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field
Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 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 19-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	11:53
Sunrise	07:19	12:19
Sunset	19:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	19:59	00:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Sep-2026 18:48:06
Local (UTC-5)	19-Sep-2026 13:48:06

METAR

KANY 26nm N	191835Z AUTO 20013G18KT 10SM FEW100 36/20 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/59
KAVK 26nm W	191835Z AUTO 21013G20KT 10SM CLR 37/18 A2987 RMK A01
KEND 27nm S	191755Z AUTO 21015KT 10SM CLR 37/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03740184 10375 20250 58015 $
KWDG 28nm SE	191645Z 20018G25KT 10SM CLR 35/18 A2994
KP28 39nm NW	191756Z AUTO 22007G19KT 180V250 37/18 A2987 RMK AO1 SLP094 T03670178 10367 20233 58014 $
KPNC 49nm E	191753Z AUTO 19009G21KT 160V220 10SM CLR 35/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP115 T03500178 10350 20244 58015 $
KEGT 50nm NE	191835Z AUTO 18013G21KT 10SM CLR 36/19 A2990 RMK AO2 T03560189

TAF

KEND
27nm S

182300Z 1823/1924 19012G22KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2995INS BECMG 1902/1903 16015G30KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1917/1921 14009KT BECMG 1921/1923 29020G35KT 9000 -RA VCTS BKN040CB QNH2978INS TX37/1823Z TN27/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1823 NEXT 2010

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