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 11-May-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
Sunset | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-May-2024 11:08:09 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-May-2024 06:08:09 |
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METAR |
KRKP | 111053Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02440206 $
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KRAS 17nm S | 111055Z AUTO 06015G20KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2987 RMK AO2 T02610221
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TAF |
KNGP 27nm SW | 1107/1207 07013G20KT 9999 FEW014 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1108/1112 06018G20KT 4800 -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN014 OVC025 FM111400 07016KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 BKN030 510003 QNH2984INS FM112000 09015KT 9999 BKN030 BKN250 510003 QNH2975INS TEMPO 1120/1200 11018G25KT 4800 -RA VCTS OVC050CB AUTOMATED SENSOR WATCH 1107 TIL 1312 TX26/1200Z TN24/1111Z FN00266
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KCRP 31nm SW | 110522Z 1106/1206 07012KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN045 TEMPO 1107/1109 BKN025 FM110900 04005KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC025 FM111500 09012KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM111700 10012G16KT P6SM VCTS BKN030CB OVC200 FM112000 09015G20KT P6SM BKN040 OVC250 FM120200 11006KT P6SM VCSH OVC020
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NOTAMs |
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