FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
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 -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: | 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
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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR/DME-A **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| 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 29-Sep-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Sep-2025 22:38:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Sep-2025 17:38:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KRFI | 292215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 34/13 A3004 RMK AO2 T03440127
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KGGG
16nm NE | 292153Z 08005KT 10SM CLR 31/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP158 T03110156 $
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| TAF |
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KGGG
16nm NE | 291734Z 2918/3018 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM301500 06004KT P6SM SCT250
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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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