Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field
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Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field is located near the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
, approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Cherokee, Oklahoma
.
The installation is located an elevation of 1202 feet (366.4 m) and has the IATA code of CKA.
The field has one runway, a fire station, personnel offices and a NEXRAD
tower, which is used for weather forecasting for both the military and civilian entities. It is located on 1066 acres (4.3 km²). Runway 17/35 is the only remaining active runway; it is 6800 feet (2,072.6 m) long and 150 feet (45.7 m) wide and has displaced thresholds at each end.
Currently Kegelman AFAF is a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base
, but was previously administered by Will Rogers Field, Clovis Army Air Field, Woodward Army Air Field, and Liberal Army Airfield. Vance AFB pilots use the airfield to practice landings in T-6A Texan II aircraft, and refer to the field with the callsign "Dogface".
The installation was first known the Great Salt Plains Auxiliary Field, but was named after Kegelman in 1949.
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States system of National Wildlife Refuges. It is located in Alfalfa County in northern Oklahoma, north of Jet The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States system of National Wildlife Refuges. It is located in...
in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,105. Its county seat is Cherokee. Alfalfa County was formed in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after William H...
, approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Cherokee, Oklahoma
Cherokee, Oklahoma
Cherokee is a city in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,630 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alfalfa County.-History:Cherokee is the location of the Cherokee IOOF Lodge No...
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The installation is located an elevation of 1202 feet (366.4 m) and has the IATA code of CKA.
The field has one runway, a fire station, personnel offices and a NEXRAD
NEXRAD
NEXRAD or Nexrad is a network of 159 high-resolution Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service, an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the United States Department of Commerce...
tower, which is used for weather forecasting for both the military and civilian entities. It is located on 1066 acres (4.3 km²). Runway 17/35 is the only remaining active runway; it is 6800 feet (2,072.6 m) long and 150 feet (45.7 m) wide and has displaced thresholds at each end.
Currently Kegelman AFAF is a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base
Vance Air Force Base
Vance Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located 6 km south of downtown Enid, Oklahoma, and within its city limits, about north northwest of Oklahoma City...
, but was previously administered by Will Rogers Field, Clovis Army Air Field, Woodward Army Air Field, and Liberal Army Airfield. Vance AFB pilots use the airfield to practice landings in T-6A Texan II aircraft, and refer to the field with the callsign "Dogface".
The installation was first known the Great Salt Plains Auxiliary Field, but was named after Kegelman in 1949.