FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RKD |
| Lat/Long: | 44-03-36.2677N / 069-05-57.3242W
44-03.604462N / 069-05.955403W
44.0600744 / -69.0992567
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 55.4 ft. / 16.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of ROCKLAND, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04854 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RKD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1800
ARPT MAY BE UNATNDD FM 2200 UNTIL 0600. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; HIRL RY 13/31; MALSR RY 13 & PAPI RYS 03, 13 & 31; REIL RYS 03 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (207-594-7946) |
| PORTLAND APPROACH: | 120.4 [0545-0000] |
| PORTLAND DEPARTURE: | 120.4 [0545-0000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 123.8 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/322.4 (112-292) (SOUTH ACTION RCAG); FREQS 124.25/290.50 (293-111) (SAINT ALBANS RCAG) WHEN PORTLAND APCH/DEP CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AUGr135/33.8 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 18W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SPRUCEHEAD | | at field | | 356 | | 18W | | SUH | ... ..- .... |
| BELFAST | | 208/21.4 | | 278 | | 18W | | BST | -... ... - |
| WISCASSET | | 097/23.8 | | 407 | | 18W | | ISS | .. ... ... |
| BURNHAM | | 182/39.8 | | 348 | | 18W | | BUP | -... ..- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5007 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 44-03.691317N | | 44-03.396917N |
| Longitude: | 069-06.502383W | | 069-05.434900W |
| Elevation: | 45.2 ft. | | 54.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 111 true | | 309 magnetic, 291 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5007 TODA:5007 ASDA:5007 LDA:5007 | | TORA:5007 TODA:5007 ASDA:5007 LDA:5007 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 31 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF COURSE. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 83 ft. trees, marked, 3022 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 44-03.359833N | | 44-04.000167N |
| Longitude: | 069-06.044833W | | 069-05.832833W |
| Elevation: | 50.2 ft. | | 55.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 031 magnetic, 013 true | | 211 magnetic, 193 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 | | TORA:4000 TODA:4000 ASDA:4000 LDA:4000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | KNOX COUNTY
62 UNION ST
ROCKLAND, ME 04841
Phone 207-594-0420 |
| Manager: | JEFF NORTHGRAVES
5 AIRPORT ROAD
OWLS HEAD, ME 04854
Phone 207-594-4131 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 80 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 76 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 151/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 5% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | VOLUNTARY NIGHT CUFREW IN EFFECT 2230-0600. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL 207-596-0617. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (198KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 | |
download (190KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBST - Belfast Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (27 nm W)
KAUG - Augusta State Airport (34 nm NW)
KBXM - Brunswick Executive Airport (38 nm W)
KWVL - Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport (38 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Morrison
Photo taken 02-Sep-2009
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:34 | | 08:34 |
| Sunrise | | 05:08 | | 09:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:53:21 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 07:53:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KRKD | 181035Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM FEW090 07/06 A3028 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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| KRKD | 180833Z 1809/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090 FM181500 13010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM182300 15005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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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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