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KCKC · Grand Marais Cook County Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KCKC FAA CKC Elev 1,799 ft Lat 47° 50.30' N Lon 90° 22.97' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 095° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
28 275° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.18%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.925
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 122.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCKC on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 17 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT or incr intst REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·170 MINNESOTA GRAND MARAIS GRAND MARAIS/COOK CO (CKC)(KCKC) 7 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N47º50.31´ W90º23.07´ 1803 B LRA NOTAM FILE CKC RWY 10–28: H5002X100 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 10–28 preset low intst.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1400–2300Z‡, Sun 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Fuel: for svc after hrs call 218–387–2012.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-387-3024
  • ·AWOS–3 119.925 (218) 387–1971.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 GRAND MARAIS RCO 122.3 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·ELY (DH) DME 113.45 ELO Chan 81(Y) N47º49.31´ W91º49.81´ 088º 58.4 NM to fld. 1489.
  • ·DME unusable: 050º–100º blo 4,500´ 101º–220º byd 35 NM blo 4,500´ 270º–330º blo 4,500´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – GRAND MARAIS/COOK CO SPB (0G5) 6 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N47º49.37´ W90º24.44´ 1635 LRA NOTAM FILE PNM WATERWAY 09W–27W: 15000X1500 (WATER) WATERWAY 03W–21W: 3000X2000 (WATER)
  • ·S4 SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Customs avbl, May–Oct ; call 218–475–2244.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-387-3024
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – GUNFLINT LODGE SPB (M56) 26 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N48º05.12´ W90º45.02´ 1545 NOTAM FILE WATERWAY 08W–26W: 6000X100 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-388-0501
  • ·CTAF 122.9 GREEN BAY H–2K, L–14I IAP GREEN BAY GREEN BAY NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 3,700 ops in 1999

2024 total

3,200

10-yr total

32,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2003-08-28 Beech 58P · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2002-05-23 Cessna A185E · Loss of control · day →
1991-03-24 Piper PA-20 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1990-07-14 Cessna 152 II · Engine failure · day →
1983-09-02 Cessna 172M · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1982-03-08 Piper PA-23 250 · Ground collision · IMC · day →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 96 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 96 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 100 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 100 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 109 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 109 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 149 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 154 nm
Robert Tchop Chetek WI 160 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Merrill WI 162 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael John Raymond Grand Marais MN 5 nm
John Thomas Mcmillion Grand Marais MN 5 nm
Dean Burton Springer Hovland MN 17 nm
Timothy Telford Bercher Ely MN 59 nm
Stanford James Skelton Ely MN 59 nm
William Michael Vosburgh Ely MN 59 nm
Andre James Schmidt Ely MN 59 nm
Peter William Campbell Babbitt MN 64 nm
John Willard Kittelson Babbitt MN 64 nm
Jay Verne Miller Bayfield WI 64 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Rodney Earl Roy Grand Marais MN 5 nm
Frank Martin Haski Grand Marais MN 5 nm
Andrew Dean Warren Grand Marais MN 5 nm
James Walter Stephens Grand Portage MN 27 nm
Bruce Gordon Johnson Silver Bay MN 49 nm
Bryan Allen Smith Silver Bay MN 49 nm
Michael Alan Beyer Silver Bay MN 49 nm
Jeremiah James Mitchell Silver Bay MN 49 nm
Joseph George Loisel Winton MN 57 nm
William Charles Chellew Ely MN 59 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 155 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 155 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 185 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 199 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 200 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 200 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 244 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 267 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 272 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 279 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.