Kegelman AF Aux Field (KCKA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kegelman AF Aux Field in Cherokee, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kegelman AF Aux Field (KCKA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cherokee, OK at 1,202 ft. KCKA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANY, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (13, 17, 31, 35), longest 7,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPNC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KANY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANY, 25.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KANY 130656Z AUTO 06010KT 10SM 22/20 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KANY (nearest station)?
Since the 0636Z (1:36 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind direction moved from 110° to 060°.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.98 → 30.00 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KCKA
Based on the nearest station (KANY), KCKA is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,202 ft). KCKA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNC, about 49 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KCKA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 7,800 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 17 | 7,800 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCKA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kegelman AF Aux Field in Cherokee, OK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KCKA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCKA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SWO UA /OV SWO/TM 0418/FL156/TP E75L /TA M07/IC LGT RIME /RM /ZKCFDC AF
SWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0418Reported at 04:18 UTC.FL156Altitude: 15,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 0148/FL380/TP A321/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW49
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0148Reported at 01:48 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZFW49Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCKA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 46 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 17
- 79%
- 35
- 21%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCKA
- IATA
- CKA
- FAA LID
- CKA
- City
- Cherokee
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,202 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7343, -98.1235
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 7,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KANY
- TAF
- Nearest KPNC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 30m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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KCKA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCKA?+
KCKA has 4 runways: 13, 17, 31, 35; the longest is 7,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KCKA come from?+
Kegelman AF Aux Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KANY, about 26 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KCKA can differ.
Does KCKA have a TAF?+
No. KCKA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNC, about 49 nm away.
Does KCKA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCKA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCKA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kegelman AF Aux Field (KCKA)
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