FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025
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) |
CORPUS APPROACH: | 120.9 |
CORPUS DEPARTURE: | 120.9 |
WX ASOS at CRP (10 nm E): | PHONE 361-267-5360 |
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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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. |
Additional Remarks
- | 1049 FT MSL TOWERS 3 NM EAST OF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230. |
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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (225KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
VOR/DME-A **CHANGED** | |
download (163KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (312KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (10 nm E)
T69 - Sinton 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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Aug-2025 07:11:27 |
Local (UTC-5) | 28-Aug-2025 02:11:27 |
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METAR |
KRBO | 280655Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3005 RMK AO2 T02700245
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KCRP 10nm E | 280652Z 16006KT 10SM FEW022 BKN250 27/24 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02720239 $
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KT69 17nm NE | 280655Z AUTO 9SM CLR 27/27 A3004 RMK A01
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KALI 18nm W | 280653Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM SCT017 25/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02500244
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KNQI 18nm S | 280656Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 26/26 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02610256 TSNO $
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TAF |
KCRP 10nm E | 280520Z 2806/2906 15006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 FM281900 14013G20KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM290400 16008KT P6SM FEW020
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KALI 18nm W | 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 TEMPO 2810/2813 6SM BR FEW004 BKN017 FM281400 17009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM282100 15012G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM290400 15006KT P6SM SKC
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KNQI 18nm S | 2723/2823 14010KT 9999 FEW035 SCT180 BKN250 QNH2996INS FM280300 VRB05KT 9999 FEW020 SCT250 QNH3001INS FM281400 17009KT 9999 VCSH FEW035 FEW180 SCT250 QNH3003INS FM281900 13013G21KT 9999 VCTS FEW045CB SCT180 BKN250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2819/2822 VRB20G35KT 4800 TSRA FEW025 BKN040CB BKN100 OVC250 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2805 TIL 2812 TX36/2819Z TN24/2812Z FN20042
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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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