Cherokee County Regional Airport (CKP)

CKP
Cherokee County Regional Airport (CKP)
Cherokee, IA
Latest photo of Cherokee County Regional Airport (CKP)
CKP, Cherokee Municipal, IA from 9,500' msl just above wing root, looking North East, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CKP
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 95°33'21.2773" W / 42°43'53.7112" N
-95.555910 / 42.731586 (Estimated)
Elevation 1227.00 ft / 373.99 m (Estimated)
Land 155 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles S of Cherokee, IA
Location Cherokee County, IA
Magnetic Variation 05E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF CHEROKEE
Address 1201 SOUTH 2ND STREET
CHEROKEE, IA 51012
Phone number 712-225-2810
Manager SAVANNAH NELSON
Address 1201 S 2ND ST
CHEROKEE, IA 51012
Phone number 712-225-2810
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart OMAHA
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS FOD - FORT DODGE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CKP (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT CKP (712-225-1088)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 1941 x 120 ft (592 x 37 m)
Surface TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment
01 19
Alignment 11° 191°
Physical elevation 1215.40 ft 1213.80 ft
Coordinates 42.730471 / -95.557065 42.735713 / -95.555789
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 4001 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m)
Surface CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 9
18 36
Alignment 183°
Physical elevation 1211.80 ft 1226.40 ft
Coordinates 42.736338 / -95.555306 42.725374 / -95.556014
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • RWY 1/19 CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.