Aransas County Airport
RKP · KRKP · Rockport, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 140° mag · 146° true
- Dimensions
- 5,608 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 320°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 15 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 15 ft, 560 ft from threshold, 100 ft L/R of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 21 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,608 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,498 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KRKP → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KRKP kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Rockport”Taxi & takeoff
“Rockport”Departure & arrival
“Corpus”Also
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 · NGP 114.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r054° / 23.9 NM |
| NGP · Truax | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r026° / 27.5 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KRKP 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
- KRKP / RKP
- Coordinates
- 28.0868, -97.0446
- Elevation
- 24 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.275 · ☎ 361-729-2372
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → San Angelo Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- RKP
- Attendance
- ALL 0730-1730
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 14/32 & 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 14 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
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)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- CREW CARS AVAILABLE FIRST COME OR RESERVATION.
- CREW REST FACILITY INCLUDING SLEEP ROOMS AND SHOWERS AVAILABLE WITH PRIOR COORDINATION W/ARPT.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 14/32 & 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 14 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KRKP
Aransas County Airport (RKP · KRKP) is an airport in Rockport, TX, at 24 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,608 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRKP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRKP have a control tower?
No. Aransas 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 KRKP?
Aransas County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,608 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRKP?
Aransas County Airport is in Rockport, TX, at an elevation of 24 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.0868, -97.0446.
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