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KRFI
(formerly F12) 		Rusk County Airport
Henderson, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: RFI
Lat/Long: 32-08-30.2000N / 094-51-06.2000W
32-08.503333N / 094-51.103333W
32.1417222 / -94.8517222
(estimated)
Elevation: 442 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
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 119.375 (903-657-0384)
LONGVIEW APPROACH: 118.25
LONGVIEW DEPARTURE: 118.25
WX ASOS at GGG (16 nm NE): PHONE 903-643-7028
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 135.25/279.65 (TYLER RCAG) WHEN LONGVIEW APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GGGr190/17.3GREGG COUNTY VORTAC112.3007E
TYRr109/30.8TYLER VOR/DME114.2006E
FZTr077/34.7FRANKSTON VOR/DME111.4006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HENDERSON167/2.837103EHNO .... -. ---
CHEROKEE COUNTY044/24.726305EJSO .--- ... ---
CARTHAGE261/28.333204ERPF .-. .--. ..-.
AMBASSADOR147/29.740407EABG .- -... --.
NACOGDOCHES341/30.539105EGXD --. -..- -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4006 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 22.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-08.864213N32-08.213692N
Longitude: 094-51.176753W094-51.041818W
Elevation: 435.3 ft.440.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 170 true347 magnetic, 350 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 80 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 180 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear30 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline
+35 FT TREES FM THLD TO 200 FT 225 FT RIGHT.

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 3002 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 22.0
Runway edge markings: RY MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 32-08.601218N32-08.310508N
Longitude: 094-51.331748W094-50.860862W
Elevation: 434.0 ft.437.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 126 true303 magnetic, 306 true
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 575 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear80 ft. tree, 1320 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: RUSK COUNTY
RUSK CO COURTHOUSE
HENDERSON, TX 75652
Phone 903-657-0302
Manager: JIM PATTERSON
3500 COUNTY ROAD 416A
HENDERSON, TX 75652
Phone 903-657-7081

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 20
Single engine airplanes: 17
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
64% local general aviation
32% transient general aviation
4% military
* for 12-month period ending 16 September 2008

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (199KB)
VOR/DME-A **CHANGED**   download (196KB)
NDB-B **CHANGED**   download (193KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (49KB)

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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From to KRFI

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4012:40
Sunrise07:0613:06
Sunset18:0200:02
Evening civil twilight18:2700:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 04:08:58
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 22:08:58
 
METAR
KRFI 130355Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM OVC080 06/M11 A3032 RMK AO2
KGGG 
16nm NE 		130353Z 12006KT 10SM OVC090 07/M08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP271 T00671083
TAF
KGGG 
16nm NE 		122147Z 1222/1318 11006KT P6SM BKN140 BKN250 FM130200 13006KT P6SM OVC090 FM130500 13006KT P6SM OVC070 FM131100 13006KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM131500 12010KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Rusk County Airport 903-657-7081
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Internet access, Restrooms
 
Courtesy car   Wheelchair Accessible  
 
More info about Rusk County Airport
Avfuel
100LL
SS $4.19 
 Updated 31-Jan-2012
  
   24 read write
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Rusk County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Rusk County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRFI have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES HENDERS 4.1 92-174
 

Other hotels near Rusk County Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN INN OF HENDERSON 3.9 80-92
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES HENDERSON 4.2 92-135
COMFORT INN HENDERSON 5.0 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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