FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 |
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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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (198KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (189KB) |
| 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 |
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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 16-Oct-2017
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 18:45 | | 23:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2017 01:07:00 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2017 20:07:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFI | 180615Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A2992 RMK AO2 T02320206
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KGGG
16nm NE | 180553Z AUTO 14007G20KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP121 60000 T02280200 10250 20228 403000217 58018
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| TAF |
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KGGG
16nm NE | 180527Z 1806/1906 15013G23KT P6SM SKC FM181200 18008KT 5SM BR OVC009 FM181500 19010KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM181800 20011KT P6SM OVC015 FM182300 20009KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB
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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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