Small General Aviation Airport • Crookston, MN, United States
Elevation: 899 ft (274 m) • 47.8417, -96.6216
Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (KCKN / CKN) is a small general aviation airport serving Crookston, MN, United States, situated at an elevation of 899 ft (274 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.4° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 4,300 feet.
METAR KCKN 220935Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM CLR 12/00 A2973 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,089 ft | 202 ft | Grass | 71° |
| 13 | 4,300 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 133° |
| 17 | 2,978 ft | 202 ft | Grass | 181° |
| 24 | 2,089 ft | 202 ft | Grass | 251° |
| 31 | 4,300 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 313° |
| 35 | 2,978 ft | 202 ft | Grass | 1° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM