FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 |
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: | 10 ft. brush, 560 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | 33 ft. pline, marked, 872 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 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: | 30 ft. trees, 1035 ft. from runway, 27:1 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: | | 43 | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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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 17 April 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | CREW CARS AVAILABLE FIRST COME OR RESERVATION. |
- | CREW REST FACILITY INCLUDING SLEEP ROOMS AND SHOWERS AVAILABLE WITH PRIOR COORDINATION W/ARPT. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (280KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (309KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (265KB) |
VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (232KB) |
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) Airport (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 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 14:53:58 |
Local (UTC-5) | 20-Apr-2024 09:53:58 |
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METAR |
KRKP | 201411Z AUTO 14015G24KT 4SM BR FEW007 FEW016 26/24 A2995 RMK AO2 T02560239
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KRAS 17nm S | 201435Z AUTO 13014G20KT 10SM CLR A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW
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TAF |
KNGP 27nm SW | 2007/2107 13011KT 9000 BR BKN006 OVC012 QNH2990INS FM201000 12008KT 8000 -SHRA BR VCTS SCT008 OVC015CB 621609 QNH2993INS FM201500 12014KT 9000 HZ FEW015 SCT035 621609 QNH2990INS BECMG 2102/2104 04013G18KT 9999 BKN008 OVC015 621609 QNH2986INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2007 TIL 2211 TX31/2020Z TN25/2012Z FN00251
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KCRP 31nm SW | 201358Z 2014/2112 13012G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB OVC060 TEMPO 2014/2018 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 FM202100 13015G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 FM210100 09012KT P6SM VCTS BKN030CB OVC100 FM210400 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 2104/2107 2SM TSRA OVC012CB FM210700 01012G18KT P6SM BKN020 OVC100
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NOTAMs |
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