Cherokee County Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KCKP 170215Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 05/M00 A2986 RMK AO2 PRESRR

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KCKP (0.1 NM at True Heading of 126)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1011.3
Temperature: 5 C (41 F)
Dewpoint: 0 C (32 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-43-53.7112N (42.731586)
Longitude: 
 095-33-21.2773W (-95.55591)
Elevation: 
 1227.0 feet MSL (374 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.7 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. S of Cherokee, Iowa
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SAVANNAH NELSON
MUNI ARPT 1201 S 2ND ST
CHEROKEE, IA 51012
712-225-2810		 CITY OF CHEROKEE
1201 SOUTH 2ND STREET
CHEROKEE, IA 51012
712-225-2810

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2227 feet (679 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 CKP
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
AWOS-3:  119.225 (712-225-1088)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.025/235.625 (SIOUX CITY RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 712
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Cherokee Aviation
  
Unicom 122.8 225-2810 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Fort Dodge(FOD)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KCKP

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
16.1 Storm Lake Municipal Airport
(SLB KSLB SLB)		 119 118 100, Jet A
28.2 Le Mars Municipal Airport
(LRJ KLRJ LRJ)		 275 273 100LL, Jet A+
30.3 Spencer Municipal Airport
(SPW KSPW SPW)		 30 29 100LL, Jet A
31.1 Sheldon Regional Airport
(KSHL SHL)		 337 335 100LL, Jet A
33.1 Sac City Municipal Airport
(KSKI SKI)		 129 128 100LL
39.3 Sibley Municipal Airport
(KISB ISB)		 346 344 100LL
41.6 Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field Airport
(SUX KSUX SUX)		 241 239 100LL, Jet A
43.5 Emmetsburg Municipal Airport
(KEGQ EGQ)		 58 57 100LL
45.4 Denison Municipal Airport
(DNS KDNS DNS)		 170 168 100LL, Jet A
46.3 Rockwell City Municipal Airport
(2Y4)		 116 115 100LL
51.2 Rock Rapids Municipal Airport
(KRRQ RRQ)		 327 325 100LL
53.3 Arthur N Neu Airport
(CIN KCIN CIN)		 140 139 100LL, Jet A
53.9 Estherville Municipal Airport
(EST KEST EST)		 40 39 100LL, Jet A+
55.4 Worthington Municipal Airport
(OTG KOTG OTG)		 358 356 100LL, Jet A
60.1 Algona Municipal Airport
(AXG KAXA AXA)		 69 68 100LL, Jet A
60.8 Harold Davidson Field Airport
(KVMR VMR)		 272 269 100LL, Jet A
61.2 Fort Dodge Regional Airport
(FOD KFOD FOD)		 99 98 100LL, Jet A
64.3 Tekamah Municipal Airport
(KTQE TQE)		 205 203 100LL
67.9 Audubon County Airport
(KADU ADU)		 155 154 100LL, Jet A
69.1 Jefferson Municipal Airport
(EFW KEFW EFW)		 128 127 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A17 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 712-225-2810.
A30-01/19 CLSD NOV-APR.
A42-01 RY 01/19 THLDS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
A57-01 APCH SLOPE 27:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 712-225.2810.
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36; REIL & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01/19
18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 4001 ft (1220 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KCKP Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19  1941 ft x 120 ft (592 m x 37 m)
Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 02/18/2025
Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 01

Runway 19
Elevation: 
 1215.4 1213.8
Latitude: 
 42-43-49.6957N 42-44-08.5660N
Longitude: 
 095-33-25.4337W 095-33-20.8410W
Runway True Alignment: 
 011 191
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Object at End: 
 RR TREES
Object Height: 
 29 51
Distance from End: 
 211 1755
Object Centerline Offset: 
 125 ft. left of centerline 61 ft. left of centerline

Runway 18/36  4001 ft x 75 ft (1220 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/01/2014
Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  9 /R/C/W/U
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  15.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 1211.8 1226.4
Latitude: 
 42-44-10.8180N 42-43-31.3462N
Longitude: 
 095-33-19.1003W 095-33-21.6498W
Runway True Alignment: 
 183 003
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES TREE
Object Height: 
 40 69
Distance from End: 
 749 2189
Object Centerline Offset: 
 125 ft. left of centerline 61 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 40 39

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
 Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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