FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 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 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas 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 |
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Times for 25-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 08:47:16 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Apr-2024 03:47:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KRBO | 250835Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM SCT012 BKN021 BKN033 24/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T02350225
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KCRP
10nm E | 250823Z 16010KT 10SM SCT011 SCT016 OVC028 24/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T02440233
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KT69
17nm NE | 250835Z AUTO 15008KT 8SM FEW009 SCT016 BKN032 24/24 A2999 RMK A01
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KALI
18nm W | 250753Z AUTO 15008KT SCT014 BKN033 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02330217 $
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KNQI
18nm S | 250839Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM BKN011 BKN017 OVC031 25/22 A2998 RMK AO2 T02500222 $
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KCRP
10nm E | 250523Z 2506/2606 13012KT P6SM BKN012 TEMPO 2506/2508 SCT012 FM251400 15017G25KT P6SM BKN015 FM251700 14023G31KT P6SM BKN025 BKN035 FM260400 14018G26KT P6SM BKN012
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KALI
18nm W | 250523Z 2506/2606 13010KT P6SM BKN012 TEMPO 2509/2513 5SM BR BKN009 FM251500 15015G22KT P6SM BKN020 BKN035 FM251900 14022G30KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM260000 13018G26KT P6SM BKN020
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KNQI
18nm S | 2507/2607 15008KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT040 QNH2997INS FM251500 14011KT 9999 BKN028 BKN050 510082 QNH2998INS FM251900 13022G32KT 9999 SCT035 SCT060 510005 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2519/2523 13025G35KT BKN045 BKN080 FM260300 14014KT 9999 BKN020 500000 QNH2996INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2507 TIL 2512 TX31/2520Z TN22/2512Z FN00243
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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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