AirNav: KCKA - Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field

KCKA

Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field
Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 24-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:13	13:13
Sunrise	07:41	13:41
Sunset	17:48	23:48
Evening civil twilight	18:16	00:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Jan-2026 07:22:58
Local (UTC-6)	24-Jan-2026 01:22:58

METAR

KANY 26nm N	240655Z AUTO 02015G20KT 1/2SM SN FZFG OVC004 M16/M18 A3047 RMK AO2 PRESFR
KAVK 26nm W	240655Z AUTO 01013KT 1/2SM BR OVC003 M15/M17 A3047 RMK A01
KEND 27nm S	240655Z 02015KT 2 1/2SM BLSN BKN005 M14/M17 A3040 RMK AO2A SLP320 T11361166 $
KWDG 28nm SE	240655Z AUTO 02013KT 2SM -SN SCT010 OVC021 M12/M14 A3044 RMK AO2
KBKN 37nm E	240655Z AUTO 02014G20KT 1 1/2SM RA OVC002 M13/M16 A3049 RMK AO2
KP28 39nm NW	240656Z AUTO M16/M19 A3046 RMK AO1 SLP349 P0003 T11561194 $
KPNC 49nm E	240701Z AUTO 04015KT 2SM -SN OVC018 M14/M17 A3048 RMK AO2 P0000 T11441172
KEGT 50nm NE	240655Z AUTO 04013KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC014 M16/M18 A3049 RMK AO2 T11551180

TAF

KEND
27nm S

231705Z 2317/2416 04012G27KT 9999 OVC050 620505 QNH3023INS TEMPO 2323/2324 05015G30KT -SN 620508 BECMG 2404/2405 05015G25KT 8000 -SN OVC020 650208 QNH3039INS BECMG 2408/2409 04012G25KT 0800 SN FZFG OVC007 650108 520009 520901 QNH3038INS BECMG 2414/2415 03010G20KT 0800 SN FZFG OVC007 650109 520009 520901 QNH3039INS TXM06/2317Z TNM10/2409Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2317 NEXT 2610

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