FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CKP |
Lat/Long: | 42-43-53.7112N 095-33-21.2773W 42-43.895187N 095-33.354622W 42.7315864,-95.5559104 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1227 ft. / 374 m (estimated) |
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 |
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 712-225-2810. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.025/235.625 (SIOUX CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SPWr206/30.2 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 115.15 | | 05E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 712-225.2810. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 9 /R/C/W/U | Single wheel: | 15.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 42-44.180300N | | 42-43.522437N |
Longitude: | 095-33.318338W | | 095-33.360830W |
Elevation: | 1211.8 ft. | | 1226.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 183 true | | 358 magnetic, 003 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.60 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 749 ft. from runway, 193 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 69 ft. tree, 2189 ft. from runway, 287 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 1941 x 120 ft. / 592 x 37 m |
Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
Runway edge markings: | RY 01/19 THLDS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-APR. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 42-43.828262N | | 42-44.142767N |
Longitude: | 095-33.423895W | | 095-33.347350W |
Elevation: | 1215.4 ft. | | 1213.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 011 true | | 186 magnetic, 191 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 29 ft. rr, 211 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 27:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 51 ft. trees, 1755 ft. from runway, 61 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 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 712-225-2810 |
Manager: | SAVANNAH NELSON MUNI ARPT 1201 S 2ND ST CHEROKEE, IA 51012 Phone 712-225-2810 |
Additional Remarks
- | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (190KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (214KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (59KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSLB - Storm Lake Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KLRJ - Le Mars Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
KSXK - Sioux County Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
KSHL - Sheldon Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David M. Burke
Photo taken 18-May-2008
looking south
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 10:30 |
Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 11:03 |
Sunset | | 20:54 | | 01:54 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:27 | | 02:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jul-2025 18:11:56 |
Local (UTC-5) | 20-Jul-2025 13:11:56 |
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METAR |
KCKP | 201755Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM BKN023 27/22 A2994 RMK AO2 10274 20206
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KSLB 17nm SE | 201755Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN023 26/21 A2996 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KSUX 42nm SW | 201720Z 2018/2118 12009KT P6SM BKN022 FM202100 11008KT P6SM BKN035 FM210500 10007KT P6SM BKN025 FM211000 11007KT P6SM BKN017 FM211200 10007KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM211400 12007KT P6SM BKN008
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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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