Airport • Cherokee, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,227 ft (374 m) • 42.7317, -95.5559
Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) is a airport serving Cherokee, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,227 ft (374 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCKP 211415Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM OVC070 18/13 A2984 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1,980 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 11° |
| 18 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 183° |
| 19 | 1,980 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 191° |
| 36 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 3° |
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