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KRKP Aransas County Airport
Rockport, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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
CRPr054/23.9CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
NGPr023/27.4TRUAX VORTAC114.0006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROCKPORTat field39106ERKP .-. -.- .--.
PORT LAVACA204/38.951505EPKV .--. -.- ...-

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: 28-05.559250N28-04.796933N
Longitude: 097-03.094450W097-02.502733W
Elevation: 14.4 ft.23.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 145 true319 magnetic, 325 true
Displaced threshold: no565 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none23 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: 28-05.531700N28-04.801700N
Longitude: 097-02.325400W097-02.477450W
Elevation: 19.9 ft.22.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 190 true004 magnetic, 010 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: 33 ft. trees, 1015 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear28 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 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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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KRKP (Aransas County Airport)
Photo by Jon-Scott Dorsett
Photo taken 19-Mar-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4712:47
Sunrise07:1113:11
Sunset18:1400:14
Evening civil twilight18:3800:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 07:36:41
Local (UTC-6)  10-Feb-2010 01:36:41
 
METAR
KRKP 100653Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00561028
KTFP 
14nm SW 
100705Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3030 RMK AO2 T00571005
KRAS 
17nm S 
100700Z AUTO 02012KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3032 RMK AO2
TAF
KCRP 
31nm SW 
100526Z 1006/1106 02010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM101000 03010KT P6SM SCT100 OVC250 FM101600 04012KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC100 FM102000 05015KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 FM110200 05013KT P6SM -RA OVC025
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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]
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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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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