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Knox County Regional Airport
RKD · KRKD · Rockland, ME · 56 ft elevation · var 18W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRKD / RKD
- Coordinates
- 44.0601, -69.0992
- Elevation
- 56 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- RKD
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0600-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/02
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:17 AM | 08:17Z |
| Sunrise | 04:53 AM | 08:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 04:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:23 PM → 03:53 AM
Plan a flight from KRKD
Runway 03/21
4,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 03
- Heading
- 031° mag · 13° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
21
- Heading
- 211° mag · 193° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
5,412 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 13
- Heading
- 129° mag · 111° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
31
- Heading
- 309° mag · 291° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 123.8 | BRUNSWICK APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 119.025 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 123.05 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUG · Augusta | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r135° / 33.8 NM |
| NHZ · Brunswick | TACAN | 115.20 | r089° / 37.3 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 0B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
KNOX COUNTY
62 UNION ST, ROCKLAND, ME
207-594-0420
Manager
JACOB JOHNSON
5 AIRPORT RD, OWLS HEAD, ME
207-701-1715
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- DEER & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- VOLUNTARY NGT CUFREW IN EFCT 2230-0600.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CALL 207-596-0617 OR VISIT WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
- FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 03 & 31; PAPI RWY 03, 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- CALL FBO 207-594-2171 FOR AVBL.
- ARPT MAY BE UNATNDD FM 2200-0600.
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