FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CKP |
| Lat/Long: | 42-43-54.0990N / 095-33-21.4210W 42-43.901650N / 095-33.357017W 42.7316942 / -95.5559503 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1226 ft. / 373.7 m (surveyed) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| 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) 225-6168. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL & PAPI RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.1/269.0 (SIOUX CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SPWr206/30.2 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 05E |
| DDLr152/31.3 | | SHELDON VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (712) 225-6168 OR (712) 229-9365. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-44.180233N | | 42-43.522417N |
| Longitude: | 095-33.318383W | | 095-33.360833W |
| Elevation: | 1212.0 ft. | | 1226.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 183 true | | 358 magnetic, 003 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.60 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (2.94 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 1150 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 90 ft. ant, 2000 ft. from runway, 260 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2580 x 100 ft. / 786 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 01 /19 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-APR. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 42-43.843367N | | 42-44.163333N |
| Longitude: | 095-33.434367W | | 095-33.350000W |
| Elevation: | 1213.0 ft. | | 1212.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 011 true | | 186 magnetic, 191 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. rr, 190 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 27:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 54 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 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 712-261-2011 |
| Manager: | BRIAN LAUCK MUNI ARPT 1201 S 2ND ST CHEROKEE, IA 51012 Phone 712-225-2810 KENT WENCH, CHMN ARPT AUTHORITY: 712-225-2810. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 31/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 36 | |
download (228KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSLB - Storm Lake Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KORC - Orange City Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KLRJ - Le Mars Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
KSHL - Sheldon Municipal 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:11 | | 00:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 00:34:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Oct-2008 19:34:59 |
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| METAR |
| KCKP | 130015Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM -RA SCT035 SCT075 BKN110 23/15 A3001 RMK AO2
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KSLB 17nm SE | 130015Z AUTO 18011G16KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSUX 42nm SW | 122336Z 130024 18010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 TEMPO 0004 4SM -SHRA BR BKN030 FM0400 VRB06KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 0408 3SM SHRA BR OVC020 FM0800 32014KT 3SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC012 TEMPO 0812 1 1/2SM SHRA BR OVC006 FM1600 33013G20KT P6SM SCT015 BKN0
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| NOTAMs |
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