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KRKP

Aransas County Airport
Rockport, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	RKP
Lat/Long:	28-05-12.4000N / 097-02-40.6000W 28-05.206667N / 097-02.676667W 28.0867778 / -97.0446111 (estimated)
Elevation:	24 ft. / 7.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06E (2000)
From city:	4 miles N of ROCKPORT, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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.
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		205/38.9		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:

560 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

37 ft. pline, 930 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 40:1 TO +37 FT PLINE 490 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 0B.

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

basic, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

16 ft. trees, 515 ft. from runway, 35 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

31 ft. tree, 916 ft. from runway, 23:1 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:		70
Single engine airplanes:		52
Multi engine airplanes:		9
Helicopters:		9

Aircraft operations: avg 225/day *
40%	transient general aviation
40%	military
20%	local general aviation
<1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 07 August 2003

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (209KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A CHANGED		download (220KB)
NDB RWY 14 CHANGED		download (223KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Sep-2008

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	11:46
Sunrise	07:10	12:10
Sunset	19:43	00:43
Evening civil twilight	20:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2008 15:54:33
Local (UTC-5)	05-Sep-2008 10:54:33

METAR

KRKP	051453Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T03060233 51007
KTFP 14nm SW	051524Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM SCT026 BKN030 BKN045 31/22 A2988 RMK AO2
KRAS 17nm S	051525Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM FEW021 30/24 A2991 RMK AO2

TAF

KNGP 27nm SW	050909 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2978INS BECMG 1315 03010KT SCT030 SCT250 QNH2985INS BECMG 1618 09012KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB SCT120 BKN200 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1622 VRB15G25KT SCT010 BKN030CB BKN100 BKN200 BECMG 2200 12008KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT2
KCRP 31nm SW	051120Z 051212 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FM1700 11011KT P6SM SCT050 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015

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

FS
SS

100LL
$5.85
$5.20

Jet A
$5.35
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GUARANTEED

	MEMBERS ONLY Discounts

8 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.

Hotels near Aransas County Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SPORTSMAN MANOR MOTEL		0.8	80
BEST WESTERN INN BY THE BAY		1.1
LIGHTHOUSE INN AT ARANSAS BAY		2.2	98-175
HUNT S CASTLE ROCKPORT		4.8	119-125

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

3 in	Rockport
6 in	Aransas Pass
8 in	Port Aransas
4 in	Ingleside

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