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K4O5 Weather Cherokee Municipal Airport

Cherokee, OklahomaElevation 1,177 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANY · 26 NM NE · 15 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANY
WIND
210@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 220° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday rain showers likely, high near 74F, low near 58F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 74/58 S 10 kt 18 kt 87%
Wednesday Sunny 82/61 S 17 kt 25 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 84/60 SSW 11 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms 73/54 S 10 kt – 76% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/55 SSE 8 kt – 30%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/58 SSE 8 kt – 50%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 76 WSW 16 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0509Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,570 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,770 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17181°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 351°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,177 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2343Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cherokee Municipal Airport is in Cherokee, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,177 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHAD ROACH
Manager phone580-596-3052
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK4O5
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.7880, -98.3585
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K4O5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANY (26 NM NE, VFR).

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KEND Vance Air Force Base
34 NM SE
VFR
KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
49 NM E
VFR
KPTT Pratt Regional Airport
58 NM N
VFR
KWWR West Woodward Airport
60 NM W
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›8 FT FENCE 50 FT FM RWY END 47:1 CLNC SLOPE TO DTHR.
›SS-SR ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
›15' ROAD 130' FM RWY END CROSSES EXT CL; 8' FENCE 50' FM RWY END 47:1 CLC SLOPE TO DISP THRLD
›FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K4O5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K4O5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K4O5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K4O5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K4O5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K4O5?
K4O5 sits at 1,177 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4O5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.