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 04-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:08	11:08
Sunrise	06:36	11:36
Sunset	20:22	01:22
Evening civil twilight	20:50	01:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-May-2026 06:08:09
Local (UTC-5)	04-May-2026 01:08:09

METAR

KANY 26nm N	040555Z AUTO 20019G25KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 19029/09 10289 20209
KAVK 26nm W	040555Z AUTO 20020G26KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A2975 RMK A01
KEND 27nm S	040555Z AUTO 20016KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP066 T01980062 10290 20198 403090105 58007 $
KWDG 28nm SE	040555Z AUTO 20014G18KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A2980 RMK AO2
KBKN 37nm E	040555Z AUTO 19017G25KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2979 RMK AO2
KP28 39nm NW	040556Z AUTO 17009KT 21/04 RMK AO1 SLPNO T02060044 10306 20206 403220050 $
KPNC 49nm E	040553Z AUTO 19008G16KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01940067 10272 20194 403000106 58007
KEGT 50nm NE	040555Z AUTO 20017KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2978 RMK AO2 T02040062 10276 20203

TAF

KEND
27nm S

032115Z 0321/0424 27012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2972INS BECMG 0323/0324 23015G25KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2970INS TEMPO 0400/0404 21020G30KT BECMG 0409/0411 22012G18KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2943INS BECMG 0420/0421 22010G15KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2942INS TX32/0321Z TN16/0411Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0321 NEXT 0410

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