FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 AUGUST 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RFI |
| Lat/Long: | 32-08-30.2000N / 094-51-06.2000W
32-08.503333N / 094-51.103333W
32.1417222 / -94.8517222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 442.1 ft. / 134.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of HENDERSON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 75654 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.375 (903-657-0384) |
| LONGVIEW APPROACH: | 124.275 |
| LONGVIEW DEPARTURE: | 124.275 |
| WX ASOS at GGG (16 nm NE): | PHONE 903-643-4029 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 135.25/279.65 (TYLER RCAG) WHEN LONGVIEW APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GGGr190/17.3 | | GREGG COUNTY VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 07E |
| TYRr109/30.8 | | TYLER VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 06E |
| FZTr077/34.7 | | FRANKSTON VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CARTHAGE | | 261/28.3 | | 332 | | 04E | | RPF | .-. .--. ..-. |
| AMBASSADOR | | 147/29.7 | | 404 | | 07E | | ABG | .- -... --. |
| NACOGDOCHES | | 341/30.5 | | 391 | | 05E | | GXD | --. -..- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4006 x 75 ft. / 1221 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-08.864213N | | 32-08.213692N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.176753W | | 094-51.041818W |
| Elevation: | 435.3 ft. | | 440.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 170 true | | 347 magnetic, 350 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: | 54 ft. tree, 817 ft. from runway, 315 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 1773 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3002 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-08.601218N | | 32-08.310508N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.331748W | | 094-50.860862W |
| Elevation: | 434.0 ft. | | 437.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 126 true | | 303 magnetic, 306 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. trees, 584 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 82 ft. trees, 1733 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUSK COUNTY
RUSK CO COURTHOUSE
HENDERSON, TX 75652
Phone (903) 657-0304 |
| Manager: | RON FRANKS
3500 COUNTY ROAD 416A
HENDERSON, TX 75654
Phone 903-657-7081 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 34/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 March 2016 | |
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 16 August 2018 at 0901Z to 13 September 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (157KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGGG - East Texas Regional Airport (16 nm NE)
07F - Gladewater Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KJSO - Cherokee County Airport (25 nm SW)
4F2 - Panola County Airport-Sharpe Field (28 nm E)
KTYR - Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 14-Jun-2009
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-Aug-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Aug-2018 21:38:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Aug-2018 16:38:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFI | 172115Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 36/21 A3000 RMK AO2 T03610207
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KGGG
16nm NE | 172053Z 23008KT 10SM SCT065 37/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T03670206 56021
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| TAF |
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KGGG
16nm NE | 171720Z 1718/1818 23008KT P6SM SCT045 FM180000 21005KT P6SM SCT250 FM181500 24011KT P6SM FEW035
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| NOTAMs |
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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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