Nueces County Airport
RBO · KRBO · Robstown, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 3,700 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 80 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 528 ft from threshold, 312 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 80 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,700 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KRBO → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KRBO kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Corpus”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 348.725 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CRP 115.50 · ALI 114.50 · NQI 117.80 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r231° / 15 NM |
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | Low | r076° / 17.7 NM |
| NQI · Kingsville | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r016° / 17.8 NM |
| NOG · Orange Grove | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r106° / 20 NM |
| NGP · Truax | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r282° / 21.7 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KRBO frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRBO
- Coordinates
- 27.7781, -97.6901
- Elevation
- 80 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 361-767-1982
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RBO
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- 1049 FT MSL TWRS 3 NM EAST OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 122.8.
Fuel
- 100 LL & JET A AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE ONLY.
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Nearby airports
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About KRBO
Nueces County Airport (RBO · KRBO) is an airport in Robstown, TX, at 80 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRBO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRBO have a control tower?
No. Nueces County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRBO?
Nueces County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRBO?
Nueces County Airport is in Robstown, TX, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7781, -97.6901.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KRBO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.