FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (178KB) |
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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 09:07 |
| Sunrise | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:28:51 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:28:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KRKD | 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 13/13 A2988 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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| KRKD | 130520Z 1306/1406 21005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM131500 19007KT 1SM -SHRA BR OVC030 FM131600 17012KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC010 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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