Robert S Kerr Airport
RKR · KRKR · Poteau, OK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 187° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 4,007 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ODALS
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 448 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 54 ft, 1,831 ft from threshold, 99 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 450 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,007 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Razorback”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.0 | FAYETTEVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
| 343.75 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PGO 113.50 · FSM 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGO · Rich Mountain | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r354° / 20.5 NM |
| FSM · Fort Smith | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r211° / 27.9 NM |
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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
- KRKR / RKR
- Coordinates
- 35.0216, -94.6213
- Elevation
- 451 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.625 · ☎ 918-647-4063
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RKR
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/02
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 18; REIL RWY 36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 - SS-SR; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 36: 4-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, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC RAZORBACK APCH 479-649-2416, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- FADED.
- FADED.
Lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 18; REIL RWY 36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 - SS-SR; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Fuel
- AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- 918-647-7576.
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About KRKR
Robert S Kerr Airport (RKR · KRKR) is an airport in Poteau, OK, at 451 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,007 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRKR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRKR have a control tower?
No. Robert S Kerr Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRKR?
Robert S Kerr Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,007 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRKR?
Robert S Kerr Airport is in Poteau, OK, at an elevation of 451 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0216, -94.6213.
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