FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 1300-1700, ALL MON-FRI 0800-1200 |
| 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (239KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (168KB) |
| 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 19-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 21:19:12 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2024 16:19:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KRBO | 192055Z AUTO 13010G17KT 10SM SCT032 31/24 A2990 RMK AO2 T03140235
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KCRP
10nm E | 192051Z 13014G22KT 9SM SCT026 SCT035 SCT042 BKN170 31/24 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T03060239 56016
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KT69
17nm NE | 192055Z AUTO 15011KT 7SM BKN027 OVC032 30/24 A2991 RMK A01
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KALI
18nm W | 192053Z AUTO 09015G19KT 10SM SCT042 BKN049 32/23 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP111 T03220228 56026
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KNQI
18nm S | 191956Z 12014KT 10SM SCT040 SCT045 34/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03390233 $
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KCRP
10nm E | 191730Z 1918/2018 13010KT P6SM FEW026 BKN035 FM191900 11014G21KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 FM200400 12011KT P6SM BKN013 FM201200 11007KT P6SM BKN008 FM201500 12010KT P6SM BKN013
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KALI
18nm W | 191730Z 1918/2018 11012G20KT P6SM BKN050 FM200300 10009KT P6SM BKN025 OVC250 FM200400 12010KT P6SM BKN013 FM200600 09005KT 6SM BR OVC009 FM201700 13011KT P6SM BKN022
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KNQI
18nm S | 1915/2015 15007KT 9999 FEW015 BKN180 QNH2992INS BECMG 1917/1919 10012G18KT 9999 FEW025 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2985INS BECMG 2002/2004 10007KT 9999 SCT015 BKN250 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2004/2010 BKN015 BKN180 TX33/1920Z TN24/2012Z FN20058
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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