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Kegelman AF Aux Field
KCKA / CKACherokee, OklahomaELEV 1,202 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#17 / 45
Oklahoma airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 7 Google ratings — ranked against 45 rated OK fields.
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Vance Air Force Base (END) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kegelman AF Aux Field (KCKA / CKA) is a general aviation field serving Cherokee, Oklahoma. Field elevation is 1,202 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list CKA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Vance Air Force Base (END, 26 nm), Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC, 49 nm), and Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO, 61 nm).
Trip costs from CKA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CKA to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KCKA
IATA
CKA
FAA / Local
CKA
Elevation
1,202 ft
Coordinates
36.7343° N · 98.1235° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OK fields
state range 451–3,123 ft
At 1,202 ft, CKA sits higher than 63% of the 46 Oklahoma fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmENDVance Air Force BaseEnid
- 49nmPNCPonca City Regional AirportPonca City
- 61nmSWOStillwater Regional AirportStillwater
- 64nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 67nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
- 70nmWWRWest Woodward AirportWoodward
Location
Open the full mapKCKA · Kegelman AF Aux Field · Cherokee, OK
From the ramp
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