FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -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. MIRL RY 18/36 ON LOW INTST CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 28-05.559247N | | 28-04.796918N |
| Longitude: | 097-03.094452W | | 097-02.502742W |
| Elevation: | 14.8 ft. | | 23.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 145 true | | 319 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 565 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 28-05.531678N | | 28-04.801692N |
| Longitude: | 097-02.325397W | | 097-02.477455W |
| Elevation: | 20.0 ft. | | 23.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 190 true | | 004 magnetic, 010 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 1015 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. pline, 990 ft. from runway, 39:1 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: | | 62 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 225/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 40% | military | | 20% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 04 March 2011 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN-A | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (46KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTFP - McCampbell-Porter 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jon-Scott Dorsett
Photo taken 19-Mar-2009
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:57 | | 23:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:34:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:34:14 |
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| METAR |
| KRKP | 162253Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02390178
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KTFP 14nm SW | 162255Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A2993 RMK AO2 T02490183
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KRAS 17nm S | 162255Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM SCT020 SCT120 24/19 A2992 RMK AO2 T02420194
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| TAF |
KNGP 27nm SW | 1617/1715 01014G20KT 9999 FEW009 SCT015 SCT060 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1617/1623 02013KT 9999 SCT009 BKN015 BKN060 BECMG 1623/1701 01013G19KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 QNH2996INS BECMG 1703/1705 01015G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC030 QNH2996INS BECMG 1705/1707 01014G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT014 OVC025 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1717/1713 VRB15G25KT 8000 SHRA BKN014 OVC020 BECMG 1713/1715 36013G19KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 SCT014 OVC020 QNH2997INS T29/1620Z /T17/1712Z AMD 1740 COR 1917
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KCRP 31nm SW | 161723Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT050 FM170000 02014KT P6SM OVC030 FM171600 01010KT P6SM OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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