Nueces County Airport

RBO · KRBO · Robstown, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
80 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,700 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
6E

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:30 AM11:30Z
Sunrise06:55 AM11:55Z
Sunset08:18 PM01:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:43 PM01:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 06:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 05:55 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 039°downwind 309°base 219°final 129°45° entry1331

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 11k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
118.175

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Departure & arrival

“Corpus”
App/Dep
120.9

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)
FrequencyUsed by
348.725APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

CRP 115.50 · ALI 114.50 · NQI 117.80 · +2
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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
Owner
COUNTY OF NUECES
901 LEOPARD STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
361-888-0878
Manager
BENJAMIN GARCIA
3983 WINGS DR., ROBSTOWN, TX
361-387-1700
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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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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