FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 MAY 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 16 May 2024 at 0901Z to 13 June 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 - 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-May-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2024 19:21:29 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-May-2024 14:21:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KRBO | 201850Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM SCT042 35/23 A2981 RMK AO2 T03470230
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KCRP
10nm E | 201851Z 11008KT 10SM FEW033 BKN039 BKN046 33/26 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T03280256
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KT69
17nm NE | 201855Z AUTO VRB05G13KT 8SM FEW037 FEW045 34/23 A2982 RMK A01
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KALI
18nm W | 201853Z AUTO 10008KT 070V130 9SM CLR 35/20 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP087 T03500200
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KNQI
18nm S | 201856Z VRB06KT 8SM FEW050 36/23 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T03610228 $
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KCRP
10nm E | 201739Z 2018/2118 12013KT P6SM SCT250 FM210100 12012KT 5SM BR BKN020 FM211600 15013G20KT P6SM BKN050
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KALI
18nm W | 201739Z 2018/2118 12007KT P6SM SCT045 FM202100 12012G20KT P6SM BKN045 FM210000 12012KT 5SM BR BKN020 FM211500 13012G19KT P6SM BKN050
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KNQI
18nm S | 2015/2115 16011G20KT 8000 HZ SCT025 QNH2981INS TEMPO 2015/2016 BKN022 FM201600 14010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2974INS FM202000 12015G22KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH2971INS FM210100 13010KT 9999 BKN015 BKN250 QNH2973INS FM211400 16015KT 9999 BKN009 BKN250 QNH2980INS TX36/2021Z TN26/2112Z FN20081
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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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