KCKA/CKA Weather Kegelman AF Aux Field

Cherokee, OklahomaElevation 1,202 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KANY · 26 NM N · 10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANY

WIND

150@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 160° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	61	SSE 7 kt	–	5%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/61	SSE 11 kt	19 kt	49%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/63	S 12 kt	20 kt	58%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	79/65	S 16 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/64	S 12 kt	–	36%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/61	S 11 kt	–	74%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	74/61	S 10 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	74	NE 6 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0345Z.

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

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 7,800 ft

17/35

Dimensions

7,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 17183°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 353°T

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

1,202 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

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

Kegelman AF Aux Field is in Cherokee, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,202 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLAWRENCE FRANKLIN

Manager phone580-213-7424

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCKA / CKA

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.7343, -98.1235

Distance from city11 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF139.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

38.625

DOGFACE

MISC

139.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCKA traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

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

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KEND Vance Air Force Base

26 NM SE

VFR

KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport

27 NM SE

VFR

KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport

37 NM E

VFR

KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MISC: RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (CALLSIGN DOGFACE) CTL VANCE T-6 STUDENT TRNG ACFT ON CTAF OR 139.9 DUR DAYLT HR MON-FRI.

›CAUTION: LED OBST LGT INSTL WHICH MAY NOT BE VIS TO SOME NVD OR NGT VISION GOGGLES.

›VANCE AFLD OPS DSN 448-7425/7426, C580-213-7425/7426.

›FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›MISC: BASH PHASE I - NML BIRD ACT OUTSIDE MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II - HVY BIRD ACT, NML ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY SEASON. PHASE II FM 1 NOV - 28 FEB DUE TO MIGRATORY PATS OF LRG WATERFOWL, SANDHILL CRANES, GRACKLES AND SEVERAL BLACKBIRD SPECIES; PHASE II FM15 APR - 31 MAY FOR FRANKLIN GULL. AIRCREWS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE INCRD BIRD ACT & BASH POTENTIAL AT THESE TIMES.

›DSN 448-7424.

›MISC: BASE PERIMETER FENCING AND SVC ROADS EXIST IN RWY CLEAR ZONES AND CLEAR ZONE GRADED AREAS.

›TFC PAT: MIL ACFT USE RIGHT & LEFT 360 OVHD APCH TO RWY 17/35.

›1000 FT ASPH OVRN END OF RWY 17.

›MISC: AUX TO VANCE AFB. LTD EXCLUSIVELY TO VANCE AFB JET TRNG ACFT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCKA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCKA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KCKA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KCKA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KCKA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCKA?

KCKA sits at 1,202 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCKA?

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.