FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CKN |
| Lat/Long: | 47-50-27.0030N 096-37-19.9560W 47-50.450050N 096-37.332600W 47.8408342,-96.6222100 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 896.7 ft. / 273.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2030) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of CROOKSTON, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56716 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 218-693-1095. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1696.7 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 31 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.425 (218-281-3018) |
| GRAND FORKS APPROACH: | 118.1 |
| GRAND FORKS DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG) WHEN GRAND FORKS (RDR) APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TVFr224/22.2 | | THIEF RIVER FALLS VOR/DME | | 114.45 | | 08E |
| GFKr098/23.7 | | GRAND FORKS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 11.0 | | Double wheel: | 16.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 47-50.660918N | | 47-50.161165N |
| Longitude: | 096-37.707477W | | 096-36.964070W |
| Elevation: | 894.7 ft. | | 896.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 135 true | | 313 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2977 x 200 ft. / 907 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 47-50.751180N | | 47-50.261625N |
| Longitude: | 096-37.329068W | | 096-37.327030W |
| Elevation: | 894.9 ft. | | 892.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 180 true | | 358 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CROOKSTON 124 N BROADWAY CROOKSTON, MN 56716-1731 Phone 218-281-4503 |
| Manager: | LOWELL MILLER 26305 AIRPORT RD SW CROOKSTON, MN 56716-9004 Phone 218-281-2625 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-13 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 **NEW** | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (415KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
D14 - Fertile Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KTVF - Thief River Falls Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (23 nm W)
KRDR - Grand Forks Air Force Base (32 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Timothy Hannan
Photo taken 16-Sep-2004
from 5500 feet
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Times for 07-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:27 | | 13:27 |
| Sunrise | | 08:03 | | 14:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:33 | | 22:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2025 09:38:20 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Dec-2025 03:38:20 |
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| METAR |
| KCKN | 070915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M22/M25 A3031 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTVF 23nm NE | 070520Z 0706/0806 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
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KGFK 24nm W | 070520Z 0706/0806 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM072300 15007KT P6SM BKN080 FM080400 16008KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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