FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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: | 23.8 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RKP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0730-1730 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 14/32 & 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 14 - CTAF. |
| 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 |
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| CRPr054/23.9 | | CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 09E |
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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 145 true | | 319 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 565 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 10 ft. brush, 560 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | 33 ft. pline, marked, 872 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
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: | 30 ft. trees, 1035 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. pline, lighted, 922 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ARANSAS COUNTY
2740 UNIT 1 HWY 35 N
ROCKPORT, TX 78382
Phone 817-480-8861 |
| Manager: | MIKE GEER
PO BOX 1270
ROCKPORT, TX 78381
Phone 361-790-0141 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CREW CARS AVAILABLE FIRST COME OR RESERVATION. |
| - | CREW REST FACILITY INCLUDING SLEEP ROOMS AND SHOWERS AVAILABLE WITH PRIOR COORDINATION W/ARPT. |
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 from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (264KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTFP - Ingleside Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
KRAS - Mustang Beach Airport (17 nm S)
T69 - Sinton Airport (27 nm W)
KNGP - Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (Truax Field) Airport (27 nm SW)
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (31 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jon-Scott Dorsett
Photo taken 19-Mar-2009
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Dec-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 13:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Dec-2025 17:01:24 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Dec-2025 11:01:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KRKP | 241653Z AUTO 10005KT M1/4SM FG VV002 22/22 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP258 T02170217 $
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KRAS
17nm S | 241655Z AUTO 09005KT 4SM BR SCT001 22/21 A3030 RMK AO2 T02160208
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KNGP
27nm SW | 2415/2515 13007KT 8000 BR BKN002 BKN100 OVC250 QNH3025INS FM241630 12010KT 9999 FEW006 SCT015 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3024INS FM241800 13010KT 9999 FEW015 FEW100 SCT250 QNH3017INS FM242100 13012KT 9999 SCT008 SCT250 QNH3017INS FM242300 13010KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH3018INS FM250100 14007KT 0800 FG OVC002 QNH3015INS FM251400 VRB04KT 2400 BR OVC002 QNH3020INS TX26/2419Z TN20/2512Z FN20044
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KCRP
31nm SW | 241120Z 2412/2512 11004KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM241500 12007KT 6SM BR BKN008 FM241600 13012KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 FM250200 13005KT P6SM SCT250 FM250700 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT003 BKN015
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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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