AirNav: KRKP - Aransas County Airport

KRKP

Aransas County Airport
Rockport, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	RKP
Lat/Long:	28-05-10.4000N / 097-02-37.3000W 28-05.173333N / 097-02.621667W 28.0862222 / -97.0436944 (estimated)
Elevation:	24 ft. / 7.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06E (2000)
From city:	4 miles N of ROCKPORT, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	78382

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1944
Sectional chart:	SAN ANTONIO
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RKP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0730-1800
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 14 - CTAF. MIRL RY 18/36 ON LOW INTST CONT.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX ASOS:	119.275 (361-729-2372)
CORPUS APPROACH:	120.9
CORPUS DEPARTURE:	120.9
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.7
WX AWOS-3 at TFP (14 nm SW):	118.775 (361-758-8961)
WX AWOS-3 at RAS (17 nm S):	118.425 (361-749-0537)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CRPr054/23.9		CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC		115.50		09E
NGPr023/27.4		TRUAX VORTAC		114.00		06E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ROCKPORT		at field		391		06E		RKP	.-. -.- .--.
PORT LAVACA		204/38.9		515		05E		PKV	.--. -.- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

5608 x 100 ft. / 1709 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	45.0
Double wheel:	80.0
Double tandem:	140.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

28-05.559250N

28-04.796933N

Longitude:

097-03.094450W

097-02.502733W

Elevation:

14.4 ft.

23.7 ft.

Gradient:

0.2%

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

139 magnetic, 145 true

319 magnetic, 325 true

Displaced threshold:

565 ft.

Markings:

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

Obstructions:

none

23 ft. pline, 960 ft. from runway, 210 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

4498 x 100 ft. / 1371 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	45.0
Double wheel:	80.0
Double tandem:	140.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

28-05.531700N

28-04.801700N

Longitude:

097-02.325400W

097-02.477450W

Elevation:

19.9 ft.

22.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

184 magnetic, 190 true

004 magnetic, 010 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

33 ft. trees, 1015 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

28 ft. tree, 680 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ARANSAS COUNTY ARANSAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE ROCKPORT, TX 78382 Phone 361-790-0100
Manager:	GENE JOHNSON PO BOX 1270 ROCKPORT, TX 78382 Phone 361-790-0141

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		66
Single engine airplanes:		43
Multi engine airplanes:		11
Helicopters:		12

Aircraft operations: avg 225/day *
40%	transient general aviation
40%	military
20%	local general aviation
<1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 01 August 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (205KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A		download (208KB)
NDB RWY 14		download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTFP - T P Mc Campbell Airport (14 nm SW)
KRAS - Mustang Beach Airport (17 nm S)
T69 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (27 nm W)
KNGP - Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field (27 nm SW)
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (31 nm SW)

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Area around KRKP (Aransas County Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:21	12:21
Sunrise	06:46	12:46
Sunset	17:38	23:38
Evening civil twilight	18:03	00:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Nov-2009 16:31:45
Local (UTC-6)	08-Nov-2009 10:31:45

METAR

KRKP	081615Z AUTO 12006KT 2 1/2SM +RA BR BKN015 BKN026 OVC055 21/20 A3003 RMK AO2 P0005
KTFP 14nm SW	081605Z AUTO 11005KT 5SM DZ SCT010 OVC019 21/20 A3002 RMK AO2 P0001

TAF

KCRP
31nm SW

081618Z 0816/0912 08012KT P6SM -SHRA OVC030 TEMPO 0816/0820 3SM SHRA BR OVC018 FM082000 07012KT P6SM SHRA BKN030 OVC060 TEMPO 0821/0901 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BR OVC015CB FM090200 06010KT P6SM SCT018 BKN100 FM090600 04008KT P6SM OVC012

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Aransas Co. Airport Services

UNICOM 123.05
361-790-0141
[web site]
[email]

Come enjoy the best of the Texas Gulf Coast. A full service airport with low fuel prices.

More info about Aransas Co. Airport Services

100LL

Jet A

$4.15

$3.90

$3.75

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GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

9 read

write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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

AirNav users who flew into KRKP have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
LIGHTHOUSE INN AT ARANSAS BAY		2.1	101-149
BEST WESTERN INN BY THE BAY		1.1	121-145

Other hotels near Aransas County Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SPORTSMAN MANOR MOTEL		0.7	70
HAMPTON STES ROCKPORT FULTON		0.9	93-149
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ROCKPORT		3.8	85-95
DAYS INN ROCKPORT		4.0	68-155

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

Hotels in other cities near Aransas County Airport

4 in	Rockport
5 in	Aransas Pass
8 in	Port Aransas
4 in	Ingleside

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Other Pages about Aransas County Airport

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