CKC
Grand Marais/Cook County Airport
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Location Information for KCKC
Coordinates: N47°50.31' / W90°23.07'
Located 07 miles NW of Grand Marais, Minnesota on 220 acres of land. View all Airports in Minnesota.
Surveyed Elevation is 1803 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:May 1947
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:PRINCETON
NOTAMs Facility:CKC (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREEN BAY
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1700
ALL/SUN/0900-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:119.925 Tel. 218-387-1971
UNICOM:122.800
CTAF:122.800
AWOS-3PT at ELO (58.4 W):132.025 218-365-3814
AWOS-3PT at TWM (72.8 SW):119.325 218-834-6591
ASOS at CMX (87.1 SE):125.675 906-482-4248
Remarks:
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (GRAND MARAIS RCO).
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQS 127.9/281.45 (DULUTH RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOR YQT THUNDER BAY 114.10 240°45.6
VOR YTV THUNDER BAY 117.80 236°53.1
VOD ELO ELY 113.45 089°58.4
VOD CMX HOUGHTON 112.80 300°87.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD DL PYKLA 379 234°100.1
Runway 10/28
Dimensions:5002 x 100 feet / 1525 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 10Runway 28
Coordinates:N47°50.34' / W90°23.68'N47°50.27' / W90°22.47'
Elevation: 1803.0 1793.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 95° True 275° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 6 ft Tree 373 ft from runway, 177 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES,ANNUAL SURVEYING
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:COOK COUNTY
411 W 2ND ST
GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604-2307
218-837-3000
Manager:RODNEY ROY
123 AIRPORT RD
GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604-2304
218-387-3024
Other Remarks
  • CUST AVBL MAY 15-OCT 15.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • CALM WIND RWY.
  • 0LL FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 218-387-2012.
  • ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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