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KRFG Rooke Field Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: RFG
Lat/Long: 28-17-37.0210N / 097-19-22.9740W
28-17.617017N / 097-19.382900W
28.2936169 / -97.3230483
(estimated)
Elevation: 56 ft. / 17.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 3 miles W of REFUGIO, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78393

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1945
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at RKP (19 nm SE): 119.275 (361-729-2372)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRPr006/24.3CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
NGPr352/36.5TRUAX VORTAC114.0006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MELLON RANCH272/6.237506EMNO -- -. ---
ROCKPORT304/19.039106ERKP .-. -.- .--.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL MOGAS
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4361 x 60 ft. / 1329 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 9.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY LINE OF SIGHT LMTD BTN RY ENDS.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no166 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Obstructions: 18 ft. tree, 310 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 379 ft. from runway, 142 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 34:1 FM DSPLCD THLD TO +15 FT ROAD 513 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 176 FT LEFT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: REFUGIO COUNTY
808 COMMERCE RM 104
REFUGIO, TX 78377
Phone 361-526-4434
COUNTY LEASES ARPT FM ROOKE FOUNDATION.
Manager: GARY HENRY
255 KELLEY RD
REFUGIO, TX 78377
Phone 361-438-1775

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 25
Single engine airplanes: 12
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 86/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 04 March 2011

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KRFG.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

T69 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (19 nm SW)
KRKP - Aransas County Airport (19 nm SE)
KTFP - McCampbell-Porter Airport (24 nm S)
KNGT - Navy Outlying Field (NOLF) Goliad Airport (24 nm NW)
KBEA - Beeville Municipal Airport (25 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3411:34
Sunrise06:5911:59
Sunset20:0901:09
Evening civil twilight20:3401:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 15:51:07
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 10:51:07
 
METAR
KRKP 
19nm SE 
131453Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW019 31/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T03060239 51011 TSNO
KTFP 
24nm S 
131455Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM SCT024 32/24 A3003 RMK AO2 T03220237
KBEA 
25nm W 
131455Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM SCT021 31/23 A3004 RMK AO2 T03100232
KRAS 
31nm SE 
131455Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3004 RMK AO2 T03000253
KCRP 
33nm S 
131451Z 17011KT 10SM FEW025 32/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03220244 51009
KRBO 
37nm SW 
131455Z AUTO 20007G14KT 5SM +RA SCT021 32/24 A3004 RMK AO2 T03160241
KNGP 
37nm S 
131456Z 17009KT 10SM FEW016 SCT250 31/25 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T03110250 51012
TAF
KCRP 
33nm S 
131124Z 1312/1412 16003KT P6SM FEW017 FM131400 18009KT P6SM SCT025 FM131900 14015G22KT P6SM FEW045 FM140200 15011KT P6SM FEW016 FM140900 20003KT P6SM FEW016
KNGP 
37nm S 
1307/1407 17009KT 9999 FEW010 SCT250 QNH2992INS BECMG 1313/1315 20005KT FEW030 SCT250 QNH2996INS BECMG 1318/1320 15012G18KT SCT040 SCT250 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1321/1400 14017G24KT BECMG 1401/1403 16012KT FEW250 QNH2991INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1307 TIL 1312 T26/1311Z T33/1320Z
KVCT 
40nm NE 
131124Z 1312/1412 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1312/1313 6SM BR FM131400 20006KT P6SM FEW030 FM132100 16011G16KT P6SM FEW050 FM140100 16009KT P6SM SKC FM140800 21002KT P6SM FEW016 TEMPO 1409/1412 5SM BR
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
VanAir Aviation 361-526-4241
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100LL Mogas
AS $5.45 $4.60 
 Updated 18-Jun-2013
 
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AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.7 
BEST WESTERN REFUGIO INN 3.7 98-119

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