FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CKP |
| Lat/Long: | 42-43-52.4000N / 095-33-21.9000W 42-43.873333N / 095-33.365000W 42.7312222 / -95.5560833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1226.4 ft. / 373.8 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: | 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 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 |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3789 x 75 ft. / 1155 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-44.145400N | | 42-43.522452N |
| Longitude: | 095-33.320602W | | 095-33.360827W |
| Elevation: | 1212.2 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 (3.60 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: | 54 ft. trees, 1150 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. pole, 2061 ft. from runway, 198 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2631 x 100 ft. / 802 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 01/19 NSTD MGKS: RY MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD NOV-APR. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 42-43.717958N | | 42-44.144060N |
| Longitude: | 095-33.453318W | | 095-33.348207W |
| Elevation: | 1212.3 ft. | | 1210.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 011 true | | 186 magnetic, 191 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 394 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| 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 WENCK, CHMN ARPT AUTHORITY: 712-225-2810. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 31/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 July 2011 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36 | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 36 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:40 | | 01:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 02:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:38:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:38:33 |
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| METAR |
| KCKP | 180955Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A2990 RMK AO2 T01610146
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KSLB 17nm SE | 180955Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A2991 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSUX 42nm SW | 180554Z 1806/1906 14009KT P6SM OVC250 FM181500 15012G22KT P6SM OVC250 FM190300 13010G20KT 6SM -TSRA BR SCT030CB BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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