FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RBO |
| Lat/Long: | 27-46-41.3000N 097-41-24.4000W
27-46.688333N 097-41.406667W
27.7781389,-97.6901111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 79.7 ft. / 24.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of ROBSTOWN, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78380 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RBO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1200, ALL MON-FRI 1300-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 122.8. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (361-767-1982) |
| KINGSVILLE APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| KINGSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 120.9 |
| WX ASOS at CRP (10 nm E): | PHONE 361-289-0191 |
| WX AWOS-3 at T69 (17 nm NE): | 118.25 (361-364-1844) |
| WX ASOS at ALI (18 nm W): | 119.225 (361-668-0069) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 128.15.350.3 (KINGSVILLE RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CTL (NQI) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CRPr231/15.0 | | CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 09E |
| ALIr077/(17.7) | | ALICE VOR | | 114.50 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3700 x 75 ft. / 1128 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 27-46.904285N | | 27-46.473093N |
| Longitude: | 097-41.649433W | | 097-41.163253W |
| Elevation: | 79.7 ft. | | 76.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 135 true | | 309 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 528 ft. from runway, 312 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. trees, 1030 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF NUECES
901 LEOPARD STREET
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401
Phone (361) 888-0878 |
| Manager: | JOHN COX
3983 WINGS DR.
ROBSTOWN, TX 78380
Phone 361-387-1700
JOHN.COX@NUECESCO.COM, ALT 361-533-7490. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 April 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 1049 FT MSL TOWERS 3 NM EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (315KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (10 nm E)
T69 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (17 nm NE)
KNQI - Kingsville Naval Air Station (18 nm S)
KALI - Alice International Airport (18 nm W)
KNOG - Orange Grove Naval Auxiliary Field (20 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2024 07:50:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Apr-2024 02:50:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KRBO | 160735Z AUTO 15015G24KT 10SM BKN010 24/22 A2975 RMK AO2 T02360220
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KCRP
10nm E | 160651Z 15020G31KT 10SM OVC011 24/23 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 16031/0642 SLP084 T02440228
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KT69
17nm NE | 160735Z AUTO 17014G25KT 7SM BKN013 A2976 RMK A01
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KALI
18nm W | 160727Z AUTO 15010KT 9SM FEW013 SCT018 23/21 A2974 RMK AO2 T02280211
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KNQI
18nm S | 160733Z AUTO 15016G24KT 10SM BKN010 25/23 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 15028/0710 T02500228 $
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KCRP
10nm E | 160520Z 1606/1706 16016G24KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015 FM161000 15015KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025 FM161400 15018G22KT P6SM FEW010 BKN025 FM162000 14018G24KT P6SM FEW020 SCT035 FM170000 14015KT P6SM FEW025 BKN100
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KALI
18nm W | 160520Z 1606/1706 14019G25KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025 FM160900 14010KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025 FM161600 12012KT P6SM FEW035 SCT060
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KNQI
18nm S | 1523/1623 14022G32KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 BKN035 OVC200 611908 510005 QNH2973INS TEMPO 1601/1607 15018G25KT 8000 -RA BR BKN012 OVC025 FM160700 15015G21KT 9000 BR SCT009 OVC014 612008 550123 QNH2970INS BECMG 1614/1616 16013G22KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN030 OVC250 600000 510153 QNH2980INS FM162000 13015G23KT 9999 BKN040 BKN250 500000 QNH2973INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1605 TIL 1612 TX32/1620Z TN22/1612Z FN20042
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