FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RBO |
| Lat/Long: | 27-46-41.3000N / 097-41-24.4000W 27-46.688333N / 097-41.406667W 27.7781389 / -97.6901111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 79.7 ft. / 24.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of ROBSTOWN, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78380 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RBO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1200, ALL MON-FRI 1300-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 122.8. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (361-767-1982) |
| KINGSVILLE APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| KINGSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 120.9 |
| WX ASOS at CRP (10 nm E): | PHONE 361-289-0191 |
| WX ASOS at ALI (18 nm W): | 119.225 (361-668-0069) |
- APCH SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.15.350.3 (KINGSVILLE RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CRPr231/15.0 | | CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 09E |
| ALIr077/(17.7) | | ALICE VOR | | 114.50 | | 06E |
| NGPr279/21.7 | | TRUAX VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 75 ft. / 1128 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 27-46.904285N | | 27-46.473093N |
| Longitude: | 097-41.649433W | | 097-41.163253W |
| Elevation: | 79.7 ft. | | 76.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 135 true | | 309 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 601 ft. from runway, 187 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF NUECES 901 LEOPARD STREET CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401 Phone 361-888-0490 GLEN SULLIVAN, P. E., DIRECTOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTACT |
| Manager: | RUBEN SAENZ 3983 WINGS DR. ROBSTOWN, TX 78380 Phone 361-387-1700 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 05 March 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 1049 FT MSL TOWERS 3 NM EAST OF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (179KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (10 nm E)
T69 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (17 nm NE)
KNQI - Kingsville Naval Air Station (18 nm S)
KALI - Alice International Airport (18 nm W)
KNOG - Orange Grove Naval Auxiliary Field (20 nm W)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 00:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:33:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:33:52 |
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| METAR |
KCRP 10nm E | 162251Z 02012KT 10SM FEW028 SCT120 26/18 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02560178 $
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KALI 18nm W | 162253Z AUTO 34012G18KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02110156 $
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KNQI 18nm S | 162256Z 34014KT 10SM FEW018 FEW042 SCT060 SCT130 BKN250 26/18 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02610183
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| TAF |
KCRP 10nm E | 161723Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT050 FM170000 02014KT P6SM OVC030 FM171600 01010KT P6SM OVC035
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KALI 18nm W | 161723Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1623/1702 BKN030 FM170200 36012KT P6SM BKN020 OVC040 FM171600 01010KT P6SM BKN035
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KNQI 18nm S | 1617/1715 01012G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT024 SCT060 BKN250 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1618/1620 FEW015 BKN024 OVC060 FM162000 01012G18KT 9999 SCT014 BKN024 OVC060 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1620/1703 FEW014 SCT024 BKN060 BKN250 FM170300 01010G15KT 9999 BKN025 BKN060 BKN250 QNH2992INS FM170900 01008KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1709/1715 9000 -RA FEW006 OVC010 T28/1618Z T16/1713Z AMD 1715
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| NOTAMs |
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