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Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) Aviation Weather: METAR

A current METAR is not available for KCKP right now.

Live aviation weather for Cherokee County Regional Airport in Cherokee, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cherokee, IA at a field elevation of 1,227 ft. KCKP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 18/36), the longest 4,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.225.

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No data
Awaiting observationlive · refreshes every 60s
Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KCKP?

Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 010° to 340°.

Current pilot readout for KCKP

A current METAR is not available for KCKP right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01--
18--
19--
36--

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KCKP 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.

  • Runway 01/19
    1,941 × 120 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCKP
    Wind
    01
    no steady wind
    19
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    4,001 × 75 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KCKP
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142802Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → 1,000 ft.

KCKP weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KCKP

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0130Z (8:30 PM CDT) · 95 NM SE of KCKP · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL2046
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ARP UAL2046 4120N 09434W 0130 F380 TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2046 4120N 09434W 013…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 73 NM S of KCKP · 16,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.
PIREP2328Z (6:28 PM CDT) · 100 NM E of KCKP · during descent · CRJ2
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MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 2328/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK UNKN040-TOPUNKN/WX -RA/RM DURD
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN040-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2322Z (6:22 PM CDT) · 94 NM S of KCKP · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2318Z (6:18 PM CDT) · 74 NM SE of KCKP · 34,000 ft MSL · UNKN
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FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 2318/FL340/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FOD145025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.
PIREP2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) · 73 NM NW of KCKP · 5,000 ft MSL · E75L
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FSD UA /OV FSD080006/TM 2315/FL050/TP E75L/SK BASES 028 TOPS 048
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD080006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 028 TOPS 048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2308Z (6:08 PM CDT) · 94 NM S of KCKP · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2242Z (5:42 PM CDT) · 78 NM S of KCKP · during descent · B737
light to moderate turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM DURD-060Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KCKP

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCKP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 67%MVFR 33%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 9%IFR 9%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
50%
01
29%
36
14%
19
7%

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Live crosswind meter

KCKP's weather station isn't reporting right now.

N1836wind calm / variable

Live wind is temporarily unavailable.

Concrete · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) with runway 01/19, 18/36 marked
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Runway 01/19, 18/36 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 0900-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KCKP
FAA LID
CKP
City
Cherokee
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,227 ft
Coordinates
42.7317, -95.5559
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,001 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KSUX
AWOS/ASOS
119.225 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cherokee County Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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