FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RFI |
| Lat/Long: | 32-08-30.2020N 094-51-06.2220W
32-08.503367N 094-51.103700W
32.1417228,-94.8517283
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 441.9 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 |
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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: | 4005 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: | 32-08.864210N | | 32-08.213693N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.176732W | | 094-51.041808W |
| Elevation: | 435.2 ft. | | 440.2 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: | 86 ft. trees, 1770 ft. from runway, 520 ft. left and right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 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: | MRKGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-08.601217N | | 32-08.310505N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.331740W | | 094-50.860847W |
| Elevation: | 433.9 ft. | | 437.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 126 true | | 303 magnetic, 306 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 540 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 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, 115 MAIN ST
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (193KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (184KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (137KB) |
| 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 25-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 13:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 23:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 00:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jan-2026 09:55:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Jan-2026 03:55:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFI | 250935Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
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KGGG
16nm NE | 250918Z AUTO 33008KT 7SM -FZRA BKN008 OVC017 M03/M04 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE P0007 I1000 T10281039
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| TAF |
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KGGG
16nm NE | 250717Z 2507/2606 34009KT 4SM FZRAPL SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 2507/2509 2SM -TSSNPL OVC008CB FM250900 34011KT 3SM FZRAPL BR OVC005 FM251500 33012KT P6SM OVC010 FM260000 34010KT P6SM OVC020
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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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