FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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: | 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 (ZFW) ON FREQS 135.25/279.65 (TYLER RCAG) WHEN LONGVIEW APCH CTL (GGG) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GGGr190/17.3 | | GREGG COUNTY VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 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 |
AMBASSADOR | | 147/29.7 | | 404 | | 07E | | ABG | .- -... --. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FUEL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. |
Parking: | 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: | 65 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear | | 21 ft. trees, 450 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 fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 577 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 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: | ALEXA MCANALLY 3500 COUNTY ROAD 416A HENDERSON, TX 75654 Phone 903-657-7081 |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (197KB) |
VOR/DME-A | |
download (188KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (126KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 14-Jun-2009
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 06-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 12:17 |
Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 12:42 |
Sunset | | 18:20 | | 00:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:44 | | 00:44 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-Mar-2025 21:18:26 |
Local (UTC-6) | 06-Mar-2025 15:18:26 |
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METAR |
KRFI | 062055Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM CLR 23/M08 A3000 RMK AO2 T02311083 PWINO
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KGGG 16nm NE | 062053Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 19/M04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01891044 56039
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TAF |
KGGG 16nm NE | 061739Z 0618/0718 08008KT P6SM SKC FM070000 15006KT P6SM SCT180 OVC250 FM070600 18010KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/21040KT FM071500 20014G24KT P6SM OVC025
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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