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KRKP Aransas County Airport
Rockport, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
CRPr054/23.9CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
NGPr023/27.4TRUAX VORTAC114.0006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROCKPORTat field39106ERKP .-. -.- .--.
MELLON RANCH138/14.437506EMNO -- -. ---
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: 28-05.559247N28-04.796918N
Longitude: 097-03.094452W097-02.502742W
Elevation: 14.8 ft.23.8 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 excellent 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: 28-05.531678N28-04.801692N
Longitude: 097-02.325397W097-02.477455W
Elevation: 20.0 ft.23.1 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 clear20 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
    
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW**   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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Photo taken 19-Mar-2009
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From to KRKP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3311:33
Sunrise06:5811:58
Sunset20:0801:08
Evening civil twilight20:3301:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 15:52:34
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 10:52:34
 
METAR
KRKP 131453Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW019 31/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T03060239 51011 TSNO
KTFP 
14nm SW 		131455Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM SCT024 32/24 A3003 RMK AO2 T03220237
KRAS 
17nm S 		131455Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3004 RMK AO2 T03000253
TAF
KNGP 
27nm SW 		1307/1407 17009KT 9999 FEW010 SCT250 QNH2992INS BECMG 1313/1315 20005KT FEW030 SCT250 QNH2996INS BECMG 1318/1320 15012G18KT SCT040 SCT250 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1321/1400 14017G24KT BECMG 1401/1403 16012KT FEW250 QNH2991INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1307 TIL 1312 T26/1311Z T33/1320Z
KCRP 
31nm SW 		131124Z 1312/1412 16003KT P6SM FEW017 FM131400 18009KT P6SM SCT025 FM131900 14015G22KT P6SM FEW045 FM140200 15011KT P6SM FEW016 FM140900 20003KT P6SM FEW016
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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]
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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...

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LIGHTHOUSE INN AT ARANSAS BAY 2.1 199-309
 

Other hotels near Aransas County Airport

Miles Price ($)
SPORTSMAN MANOR MOTEL 0.7 56-195
HAMPTON INN & SUITES ROCKPORT - FULTON 0.9 101-159
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES ROCKPORT 3.8 108-139
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN 3.8 119-120
DAYS INN ROCKPORT 4.0 78-85
HUNTS CASTLE HOTEL 4.7 

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

6 in Rockport
5 in Aransas Pass
9 in Port Aransas
4 in Ingleside
 

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