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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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Times for 18-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Apr-2024 19:05:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Apr-2024 14:05:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KRKP | 181853Z AUTO 14012G22KT 7SM CLR 28/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02780222
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KRAS
17nm S | 181855Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2993 RMK AO2 T02690224
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KNGP
27nm SW | 1815/1915 13015G22KT 9999 FEW015 SCT180 BKN250 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1815/1817 13018G25KT FM182000 12018G26KT 9999 FEW022 SCT180 BKN250 510005 QNH2983INS FM190100 13015G22KT 9000 BR VCSH SCT008 BKN015 BKN180 OVC250 500000 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1901/1903 BKN008 OVC015 FM190300 17020G30KT 9999 VCSH BKN008 OVC015 QNH2988INS FM190700 15015G22KT 8000 BR FEW008 BKN020 BKN180 BKN250 QNH2989INS FM191100 11008KT 6000 BR FEW008 SCT016 SCT180 BKN250 QNH2991INS TX31/1820Z TN24/1912Z FN20044
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KCRP
31nm SW | 181732Z 1818/1918 14015G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1900/1904 BKN025 FM190400 14013KT P6SM BKN015 FM191500 14011KT P6SM BKN027
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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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