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KRKP Aransas County Airport
Rockport, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: RKP
Lat/Long: 28-05-12.4000N / 097-02-40.6000W
28-05.206667N / 097-02.676667W
28.0867778 / -97.0446111
(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.
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
CRPr054/23.9CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
NGPr023/27.4TRUAX VORTAC114.0006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROCKPORTat field39106ERKP .-. -.- .--.
PORT LAVACA205/38.951505EPKV .--. -.- ...-

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: 28-05.559250N28-04.796933N
Longitude: 097-03.094450W097-02.502733W
Elevation: 14.4 ft.23.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 145 true319 magnetic, 325 true
Displaced threshold: no560 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none37 ft. pline, 930 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 40:1 TO +37 FT PLINE 490 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 0B.

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 28-05.531700N28-04.801700N
Longitude: 097-02.325400W097-02.477450W
Elevation: 19.9 ft.22.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 190 true004 magnetic, 010 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionbasic, in fair 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: 16 ft. trees, 515 ft. from runway, 35 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear31 ft. tree, 916 ft. from runway, 23:1 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: 70
Single engine airplanes: 52
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 225/day *
40% transient general aviation
40% military
20% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 07 August 2003

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (209KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A **CHANGED**   download (220KB)
NDB RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (223KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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From to KRKP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3811:38
Sunrise07:0312:03
Sunset19:5900:59
Evening civil twilight20:2401:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Aug-2008 01:25:10
Local (UTC-5)  21-Aug-2008 20:25:10
 
METAR
KRKP 220053Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02830256
KTFP 
14nm SW 
220045Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM SCT013 28/25 A2983 RMK AO2
KRAS 
17nm S 
220045Z AUTO 15007KT 7SM CLR 28/27 A2987 RMK AO2
TAF
KNGP 
27nm SW 
212121 18009KT 9999 VCSH SCT020CB BKN250 QNH2981INS TEMPO 2100 BKN020CB BKN250 BECMG 0002 15010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN250 QNH2979INS BECMG 0507 15007KT 9999 SCT015 BKN250 QNH2983INS BECMG 0911 16005KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN040 BKN250 QNH2983INS BECMG 1315 1
KCRP 
31nm SW 
212350Z 220024 15012KT P6SM FEW020 FM0200 15006KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1013 5SM -SHRA BR BKN010CB FM1500 16012KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN150 TEMPO 1720 -TSRA BKN025CB
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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]
[email]
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Aransas County Airport

Miles Price ($)
SPORTSMAN MANOR MOTEL 0.8 80
BEST WESTERN INN BY THE BAY 1.1 
LIGHTHOUSE INN AT ARANSAS BAY 2.2 98-175
HUNT S CASTLE ROCKPORT 4.8 119-125

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

3 in Rockport
6 in Aransas Pass
8 in Port Aransas
4 in Ingleside
 

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