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 |
| CRPr054/23.9 | | 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 | | 205/38.9 | | 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 | | 560 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 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 |
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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 | | basic, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. trees, 515 ft. from runway, 35 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 31 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 |
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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 07 August 2003 | |
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 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 01:25:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Aug-2008 20:25:10 |
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| METAR |
| KRKP | 220053Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02830256
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KTFP 14nm SW | 220045Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM SCT013 28/25 A2983 RMK AO2
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KRAS 17nm S | 220045Z AUTO 15007KT 7SM CLR 28/27 A2987 RMK AO2
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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