FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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) |
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 | | 204/38.9 | | 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 |
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| 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% | | 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 fair 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: | 28-05.531700N | | 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 | | 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 | | 28 ft. tree, 680 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 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: | | 66 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 43 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 12 |
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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 01 August 2008 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (205KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN-A | |
download (208KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Jon-Scott Dorsett
Photo taken 19-Mar-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 23:24:09 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 17:24:09 |
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| METAR |
| KRKP | 092253Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM BKN060 24/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02390183
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KTFP 14nm SW | 092245Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM SCT034 OVC055 25/18 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCRP 31nm SW | 092038Z 0921/1018 35013KT P6SM BKN035 FM100100 01008KT P6SM SCT035 FM101000 35008KT 5SM BR BKN012 FM101500 36012KT P6SM SCT030
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| NOTAMs |
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