KCKN/CKN METAR Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

Crookston, MinnesotaElevation 899 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@12

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-172 ft

-1,071 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1935Z (2:35 PM local) · 5 min old

KCKN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 12 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 12 kt, gust 15

Gusts 3 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / -2°C

48°F / 28°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.49 inHg

1032.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T00921025

precise temperature 9.2°C, dew point -2.5°C

FAA: no delays reported at CKN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 320° at 12 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 26F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	50/26	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	45/35	NE 9 kt	–	51%
Tuesday	Light Rain	49/37	ESE 10 kt	–	79%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	55/33	SW 12 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	53/34	W 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	53/36	E 8 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	54/37	ENE 8 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1939Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

320° at 12 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3112 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,300 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

2,977 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 17180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-172 ft

Pressure altitude

329 ft

Field elevation

899 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.49 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2320Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field is in Crookston, Minnesota. Field elevation 899 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLOWELL MILLER

Manager phone218-281-2625

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCKN / CKN

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.8417, -96.6216

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

GRAND FORKS APP/DEP

A/D

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.15

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCKN traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-08-01, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C195 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

23 NM W

VFR

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

32 NM W

VFR

KFAR Hector International Airport

56 NM S

VFR

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

68 NM SE

VFR

KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport

71 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 31 OPR CONSLY.

›YELLOW CONES.

›CALM WIND RWY.

›NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 218-693-1095.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCKN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCKN have a METAR?

Yes. KCKN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCKN have a TAF?

When KCKN issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCKN?

KCKN sits at 899 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCKN?

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.

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