Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (KCKN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, KCKN is currently MVFR with winds from 090° at 7 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field in Crookston, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (KCKN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crookston, MN at a field elevation of 897 ft. KCKN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 17/35), the longest 4,300 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 40.
Wind from the east (090°) at 7 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR KCKN 271255Z AUTO 09007KT 8SM FEW010 OVC019 03/02 A3012 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN T00280021
What changed at KCKN?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCKN
KCKN is currently MVFR with winds from 090° at 7 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 897 ft). KCKN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTVF, about 22 nm away.
KCKN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCKN reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 35 26%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 76 days a year. From December to February KCKN was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 38 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 54 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,300 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 17 | 2,977 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 35 | 2,977 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 31 | 4,300 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KCKN runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,300 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCKNWind
- 13
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,977 × 200 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCKNWind
- 17
- 0 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 0 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,900 ft.
KCKN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCKN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1258/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1233/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK OVC025-TOP085/RM DURC SE
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOP085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC SERemarks.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1226/FL170/TP BE20/SK TOP130/IC LGT CLR 110-130
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC LGT CLR 110-130Icing: light clear 11,000–13,000 ft.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1224/FL013/TP A321/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
GFK UA /OV KGFK310003/TM 1221/FLUNKN/TP BE20/SK OVC022-TOP070/TA 00/IC NEG/RM DURC
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGFK310003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC022-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1201/FL012/TP C550/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN/WX BR/RM DURD ILS 36 MULTIPLE LAYERS
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX BRWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD ILS 36 MULTIPLE LAYE…Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1127/FL014/TP PC12/SK BKN014-TOPUNKN/RM TOPS ABV 80 DURD ILS36
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1127Reported at 11:27 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS ABV 80 DURD ILS36Remarks.Show raw report
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1114/FL014/TP PC12/SK BKN014-BKN018-TOP070/IC NEG/RM DURC SW OF KFAR
FAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN014-BKN018-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC SW OF KFARRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCKN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCKN reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 31%
- 13
- 28%
- 17
- 24%
- 35
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCKN's own weather station.
Wind is 45° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,697 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCKN
- IATA
- CKN
- FAA LID
- CKN
- City
- Crookston
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 897 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.8417, -96.6216
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTVF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 40 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 12m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCKN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCKN reported VFR conditions during about 80.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.8 kt, calm 9.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.3 | 19.3 | 10.1 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 72.1 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 74.5 | 13.9 | 6.6 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 81.8 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 86.5 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 91.1 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 93.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 90.5 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 87.5 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 79.6 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 75.4 | 16.7 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 61.3 | 19.5 | 12.8 | 6.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.1 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.7 kt |
| May | 9.5 kt |
| Jun | 8.1 kt |
| Jul | 6.7 kt |
| Aug | 7.0 kt |
| Sep | 8.4 kt |
| Oct | 9.3 kt |
| Nov | 9.6 kt |
| Dec | 9.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (KCKN)
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