FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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: | 23.8 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RKP (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0730-1730 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | MIRL RWY 14/32 & 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 14 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
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: | 28-05.559247N | | 28-04.796918N |
Longitude: | 097-03.094452W | | 097-02.502742W |
Elevation: | 14.8 ft. | | 23.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 145 true | | 319 magnetic, 325 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 565 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 10 ft. brush, 560 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | 33 ft. pline, marked, 872 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 4498 x 100 ft. / 1371 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent 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: | 28-05.531678N | | 28-04.801692N |
Longitude: | 097-02.325397W | | 097-02.477455W |
Elevation: | 20.0 ft. | | 23.1 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: | 30 ft. trees, 1035 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. pline, lighted, 922 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ARANSAS COUNTY 2840 HWY 35 N ROCKPORT, TX 78382 Phone 817-480-8861 |
Manager: | MIKE GEER PO BOX 1270 ROCKPORT, TX 78382 Phone 361-790-0141 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 287/day * | 71% | military | 19% | local general aviation | 5% | transient general aviation | 5% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 17 April 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | CREW CARS AVAILABLE FIRST COME OR RESERVATION. |
- | CREW REST FACILITY INCLUDING SLEEP ROOMS AND SHOWERS AVAILABLE WITH PRIOR COORDINATION W/ARPT. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (280KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (309KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (265KB) |
VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (232KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTFP - McCampbell-Porter 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) Airport (27 nm SW)
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (31 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jon-Scott Dorsett
Photo taken 19-Mar-2009
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 21:02:21 |
Local (UTC-5) | 23-Apr-2024 16:02:21 |
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METAR |
KRKP | 232053Z AUTO 14010KT 8SM FEW037 OVC065 26/20 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02560200 58018
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KRAS 17nm S | 232055Z AUTO 12011KT 10SM SCT060 OVC065 A3002 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KNGP 27nm SW | 2315/2415 14012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 BKN060 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2317/2321 BKN025 BKN040 OVC060 FM232100 14015G22KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 BKN060 QNH2996INS FM240400 16012KT 9999 BKN015 OVC040 QNH2999INS FM240900 17008KT 9999 SCT008 BKN015 BKN040 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2409/2412 9000 BR BKN008 BKN015 OVC040 FM241200 16012KT 9999 FEW008 SCT015 BKN035 QNH3003INS TX28/2320Z TN23/2412Z FN20044
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KCRP 31nm SW | 231736Z 2318/2418 14015KT P6SM SCT020 BKN025 FM240100 14012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM240500 14008KT P6SM SCT013 BKN015 FM241400 14013KT P6SM SCT020 BKN022
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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