FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
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 2740 UNIT 1 HWY 35 N ROCKPORT, TX 78382 Phone 817-480-8861 |
| Manager: | MIKE GEER PO BOX 1270 ROCKPORT, TX 78381 Phone 361-790-0141 |
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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (276KB) |
| 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 - Ingleside Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
KRAS - Mustang Beach Airport (17 nm S)
T69 - Sinton 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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Times for 24-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Oct-2025 09:33:21 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Oct-2025 04:33:21 |
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| METAR |
| KRKP | 240853Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM FEW032 27/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02670222 58009
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KTFP 14nm SW | 240855Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2997 RMK AO1 T02640219
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KRAS 17nm S | 240915Z AUTO 13011KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A3000 RMK AO2 T02730218
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| TAF |
KNGP 27nm SW | 2407/2507 14010G16KT 9999 SCT025 QNH2990INS BECMG 2412/2414 16010G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT025 QNH2981INS TEMPO 2414/2420 15012G20KT 4800 SHRA SCT015 BKN025 BECMG 2421/2423 15013G23KT 9999 FEW025 SCT060 510006 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2501/2507 17015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 BKN050 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2407 TIL 2411 TX30/2420Z TN24/2412Z FN00297
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KCRP 31nm SW | 240530Z 2406/2506 13007KT P6SM FEW020 FEW250 FM241500 15012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT045 FM241900 13015G22KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 SCT250 FM250300 15012KT P6SM FEW020
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| NOTAMs |
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