FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RKD |
| Lat/Long: | 44-03-36.2677N / 069-05-57.3242W
44-03.604462N / 069-05.955403W
44.0600744 / -69.0992567
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 56 ft. / 17.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of ROCKLAND, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04854 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RKD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1800
ARPT MAY BE UNATNDD FM 2200 UNTIL 0600. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; HIRL RY 13/31; MALSR RY 13 & PAPI RYS 03, 13 & 31; REIL RYS 03 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (207-594-7946) |
| BRUNSWICK APPROACH: | 123.8 [0545-0000] |
| BRUNSWICK DEPARTURE: | 123.8 [0545-0000] |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/322.4 (112-292) (SOUTH ACTION RCAG); FREQS 124.25/290.50 (293-111) (SAINT ALBANS RCAG) WHEN BRUNSWICK APCH/DEP CLSD.
- CLRNC DLVRY BRUNSWICK APCH DURG NMRL OPERG HRS TF 1-800-545-8883.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AUGr135/33.8 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 18W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SPRUCEHEAD | | at field | | 356 | | 18W | | SUH | ... ..- .... |
| BELFAST | | 208/21.4 | | 278 | | 18W | | BST | -... ... - |
| WISCASSET | | 097/23.8 | | 407 | | 18W | | ISS | .. ... ... |
| BURNHAM | | 182/39.8 | | 348 | | 18W | | BUP | -... ..- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5007 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 44-03.691317N | | 44-03.396917N |
| Longitude: | 069-06.502383W | | 069-05.434900W |
| Elevation: | 45.2 ft. | | 54.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 111 true | | 309 magnetic, 291 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 83 ft. trees, marked, 3022 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 44-03.359833N | | 44-04.000167N |
| Longitude: | 069-06.044833W | | 069-05.832833W |
| Elevation: | 50.2 ft. | | 55.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 031 magnetic, 013 true | | 211 magnetic, 193 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | 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 | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | KNOX COUNTY
62 UNION ST
ROCKLAND, ME 04841
Phone 207-594-0420 |
| Manager: | JEFF NORTHGRAVES
5 AIRPORT ROAD
OWLS HEAD, ME 04854
Phone 207-594-4131 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 76 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 72 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 151/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 5% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 July 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | VOLUNTARY NIGHT CUFREW IN EFFECT 2230-0600. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL 207-596-0617. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (301KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBST - Belfast Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (27 nm W)
KAUG - Augusta State Airport (34 nm NW)
KNHZ - Brunswick Naval Air Station Airport (38 nm W)
KWVL - Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport (38 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jodie Knox
Taken in August 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:25 | | 08:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:00 | | 09:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 07:26:21 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 03:26:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KRKD | 050715Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM FEW033 14/11 A2965 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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KAUG
34nm NW | 050525Z 0506/0606 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 FM051400 30011G19KT P6SM BKN050 FM052300 30006KT P6SM SCT200
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KBHB
39nm NE | 050548Z 0506/0606 25008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN070 FM051500 28010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM060000 29005KT P6SM BKN120 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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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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