FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (278KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (309KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (265KB) |
VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (231KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 13-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 12:18 |
Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
Sunset | | 18:34 | | 00:34 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 00:58 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 13-Mar-2025 10:10:12 |
Local (UTC-6) | 13-Mar-2025 04:10:12 |
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METAR |
KRKP | 130953Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN008 20/19 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP110 T02000194
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KTFP 14nm SW | 130935Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM OVC011 21/20 A2985 RMK AO1 T02110195
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KRAS 17nm S | 130955Z AUTO 22004KT 4SM BR SCT002 SCT013 19/19 A2987 RMK AO2 T01930188
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TAF |
KNGP 27nm SW | 1307/1407 20012KT 9999 SCT015 SCT250 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1307/1311 8000 BR SCT008 BKN015 FM131100 24008KT 8000 BR SCT002 SCT250 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1311/1315 VRB06KT 0800 FG VV002 FM131500 31007KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS FM131800 14014G20KT 9999 FEW030 BKN250 QNH2978INS BECMG 1402/1404 18015G25KT 4800 BR SCT002 BKN250 QNH2975INS TEMPO 1404/1407 0800 FG VV001 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1307 TIL 1311 TX29/1320Z TN16/1311Z FN00275
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KCRP 31nm SW | 130735Z 1308/1406 19006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250 TEMPO 1308/1311 BKN012 FM132100 14016KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
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