FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RFI |
| Lat/Long: | 32-08-30.2020N 094-51-06.2220W
32-08.503367N 094-51.103700W
32.1417228,-94.8517283
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 441.9 ft. / 134.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of HENDERSON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75654 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.375 (903-657-0384) |
| LONGVIEW APPROACH: | 124.275 |
| LONGVIEW DEPARTURE: | 124.275 |
| WX ASOS at GGG (16 nm NE): | PHONE 903-643-4029 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 135.25/279.65 (TYLER RCAG) WHEN LONGVIEW APCH CTL (GGG) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GGGr190/17.3 | | GREGG COUNTY VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 07E |
| TYRr109/30.8 | | TYLER VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 06E |
| FZTr077/34.7 | | FRANKSTON VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AMBASSADOR | | 147/29.7 | | 404 | | 07E | | ABG | .- -... --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:FUEL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4005 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-08.864210N | | 32-08.213693N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.176732W | | 094-51.041808W |
| Elevation: | 435.2 ft. | | 440.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 170 true | | 347 magnetic, 350 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. trees, 1770 ft. from runway, 520 ft. left and right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3002 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
EXTSV CRACKING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | MRKGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-08.601217N | | 32-08.310505N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.331740W | | 094-50.860847W |
| Elevation: | 433.9 ft. | | 437.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 126 true | | 303 magnetic, 306 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 540 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUSK COUNTY
RUSK CO COURTHOUSE, 115 MAIN ST
HENDERSON, TX 75652
Phone 903-657-0304 |
| Manager: | ALEXA MCANALLY
3500 COUNTY ROAD 416A
HENDERSON, TX 75654
Phone 903-657-7081 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
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 from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (193KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (184KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (137KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGGG - East Texas Regional Airport (16 nm NE)
07F - Gladewater Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KJSO - Cherokee County Airport (25 nm SW)
4F2 - Panola County Airport-Sharpe Field (28 nm E)
KTYR - Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 14-Jun-2009
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2026 09:48:51 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 27-Jan-2026 03:48:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFI | 270935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M08 A3059 RMK AO2 T10551080
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KGGG
16nm NE | 270853Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3056 RMK AO2 SLP357 I3000 T10721094 56010
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| TAF |
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KGGG
16nm NE | 270540Z 2706/2806 00000KT P6SM SKC FM271500 23007KT P6SM BKN250 FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN180 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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