FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 JULY 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | RKP |
Lat/Long: | 28-05-10.4000N 097-02-37.3000W 28-05.173333N 097-02.621667W 28.0862222,-97.0436944 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 23.8 ft. / 7.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 06E (2000) |
From city: | 4 miles N of ROCKPORT, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 78382 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1944 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RKP (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0730-1730 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | MIRL RWY 14/32 & 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 14 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
WX ASOS: | 119.275 (361-729-2372) |
CORPUS APPROACH: | 120.9 |
CORPUS DEPARTURE: | 120.9 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 |
WX AWOS-3 at TFP (14 nm SW): | 118.775 (361-758-8961) |
WX AWOS-3 at RAS (17 nm S): | 118.425 (361-749-0537) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CRPr054/23.9 | | CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 09E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
MELLON RANCH | | 138/14.4 | | 375 | | 06E | | MNO | -- -. --- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 5608 x 100 ft. / 1709 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 45.0 | Double wheel: | 80.0 | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 28-05.559247N | | 28-04.796918N |
Longitude: | 097-03.094452W | | 097-02.502742W |
Elevation: | 14.8 ft. | | 23.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 145 true | | 319 magnetic, 325 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 565 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 645 ft. from runway, 37:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. pline, 960 ft. from runway, 210 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 4498 x 100 ft. / 1371 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 45.0 | Double wheel: | 80.0 | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 28-05.531678N | | 28-04.801692N |
Longitude: | 097-02.325397W | | 097-02.477455W |
Elevation: | 20.0 ft. | | 23.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 190 true | | 004 magnetic, 010 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: | 20 ft. trees, 643 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. pline, lighted, 922 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ARANSAS COUNTY 2840 HWY 35 N ROCKPORT, TX 78382 Phone 817-480-8861 |
Manager: | MIKE GEER PO BOX 1270 ROCKPORT, TX 78382 Phone 361-790-0141 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 287/day * | 71% | military | 19% | local general aviation | 5% | transient general aviation | 5% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 04 May 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | CREW CARS AVBL FST COME OR RES AT 361-790-0141. |
- | CREW REST FAC INCLG SLEEP ROOMS AND SHOWERS AVBL WITH PRIOR COORDN BY ARPT STAFF, CALL 361-790-0141. |
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 14 July 2022 at 0901Z to 11 August 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (277KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (307KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (263KB) |
VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (230KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTFP - McCampbell-Porter Airport (14 nm SW)
KRAS - Mustang Beach Airport (17 nm S)
T69 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (27 nm W)
KNGP - Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field (27 nm SW)
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (31 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jon-Scott Dorsett
Photo taken 19-Mar-2009
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 10-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
Sunset | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 10-Aug-2022 20:55:04 |
Local (UTC-5) | 10-Aug-2022 15:55:04 |
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METAR |
KRKP | 101953Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM CLR 34/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T03440233
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KTFP 14nm SW | 102015Z AUTO 17013KT 10SM CLR 35/22 A2998 RMK AO2 T03540222
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KRAS 17nm S | 102035Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 32/25 A3002 RMK AO2 T03210245
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TAF |
KNGP 27nm SW | TAF 1015/1115 17007KT 9999 SCT024 SCT350 QNH3006INS FM101700 13010KT 9999 VCSH SCT028 SCT150 BKN350 QNH3000INS FM102000 12014G20KT 9999 FEW030 FEW150 BKN350 QNH2996INS FM110200 15012KT 9999 FEW020 FEW150 BKN350 QNH3001INS FM110600 15007KT 9999 BKN020 BKN150 OVC350 QNH2997INS FM110900 VRB05KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 BKN150 BKN300 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1109/1112 BKN018CB BKN035 OVC150 FM111200 19007KT 9999 VCSH SCT018 BKN150 BKN300 QNH2999INS T36/1020Z T27/1112Z FN20044
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KCRP 31nm SW | 101913Z 1019/1118 10015G22KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM102300 13013KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM110400 14007KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM110800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs |
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