FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 DECEMBER 2019
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RFI |
| Lat/Long: | 32-08-30.2020N 094-51-06.2210W
32-08.503367N 094-51.103683W
32.1417228,-94.8517281
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 442 ft. / 134.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of HENDERSON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| 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): | 119.65 (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: | 32-08.864208N | | 32-08.213645N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.176737W | | 094-51.041813W |
| Elevation: | 435.2 ft. | | 440.3 ft. |
| 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, 837 ft. from runway, 315 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. trees, 396 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3002 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
EXTSV CRACKING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-08.601212N | | 32-08.310573N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.331735W | | 094-50.860717W |
| Elevation: | 434.0 ft. | | 437.1 ft. |
| 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: | 29 ft. trees, 556 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. trees, 2000 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: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | 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 27 March 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
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 05 December 2019 at 0900Z to 02 January 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (171KB) |
| VOR/DME-A **CHANGED** | |
download (156KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Dec-2019
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 23:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 23:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Dec-2019 13:20:26 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 06-Dec-2019 07:20:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFI | 061255Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM BKN021 17/13 A3001 RMK AO2 T01650130
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KGGG
16nm NE | 061253Z 24005KT 10SM FEW018 16/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01560150
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KGGG
16nm NE | 061153Z 0612/0712 23009KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0612/0615 27006KT SCT020 FM061500 30012KT P6SM BKN015 FM070000 34010KT P6SM BKN050 FM070300 35006KT P6SM BKN250 FM070900 02004KT P6SM BKN250
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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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