Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Cherokee County Regional Airport in Cherokee, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cherokee, IA at 1,227 ft. KCKP reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (01, 18, 19, 36) — longest 4,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.225. Track KCKP in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
What changed at KCKP?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
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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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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 KCKP. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1,941 ft | GRS | — | — |
| 18 | 4,001 ft | CON | — | — |
| 19 | 1,941 ft | GRS | — | — |
| 36 | 4,001 ft | CON | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCKP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cherokee County Regional Airport in Cherokee, IA: 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 KCKP is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
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 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 62%
- 01
- 15%
- 19
- 14%
- 36
- 9%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSUX
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 40m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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KCKP weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KCKP?+
KCKP has 4 runways — 01, 18, 19, 36; the longest is 4,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCKP report its own weather?+
Yes — Cherokee County Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCKP have a TAF?+
No — KCKP does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSUX, about 42 nm away.
Does KCKP broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KCKP does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCKP from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP)
Community-submittedCommunity-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.
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