Airport · ICAO · US
Class E (sfc)Rusk County Airport
Live conditions at KRFI
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Aerial view · KRFI
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KRFI — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA
Runways at KRFI
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 170° | 4,004 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 34 | 350° | 4,004 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 12 | 126° | 3,002 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | 0.11% |
| 30 | 306° | 3,002 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | 0.11% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
2 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- A/D LONGVIEW APP/DEP 118.250
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KRFI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
0 matched · 1 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KRFI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KRFI
9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
5
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 12,400 ops in 2016
2024 total
12,400
10-yr total
121,600
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 97% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
24.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=9
- Other 5
- Hard landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KRFI — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KRFI
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Allen Chase | Longview | TX | 23 nm |
| Joseph Claude Casey | Rusk | TX | 26 nm |
| Dustin Wayne Howell | Marshall | TX | 35 nm |
| John Michael Hardin | Terrell | TX | 81 nm |
| John Albert Gordy | Royse City | TX | 89 nm |
| Wanda Charity Collins | Madisonville | TX | 90 nm |
| Lee Conley | Wolfe City | TX | 96 nm |
| Michael Paul Jackson | Leesville | LA | 100 nm |
| Martin Maxwell Cupp | Dallas | TX | 105 nm |
| David Campbell Lewis | Allen | TX | 109 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KRFI
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ray Kitchings | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Johnny Marlin Walker Jr | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Brandon Marshall Durrett | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Jake Russell Hill | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Callie Ann Sink | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Timothy Carrol Young | Troup | TX | 14 nm |
| Aaron Michael Barefield | Troup | TX | 14 nm |
| Lincoln David Kaimilani Mussell | Kilgore | TX | 15 nm |
| Mario Zamponi | Whitehouse | TX | 19 nm |
| David Ralph Matthews | Whitehouse | TX | 19 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KRFI
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Lee Anderson | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| James Duncan Allen | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Randall Wayne Brown | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Craig Norcross Longenecker | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| James Donald Patterson | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Bruce Cliett Williamson Jr | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Coleman Arthur Paramore | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Shawn Jason Manck | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Kenneth Demart Howard | Henderson | TX | 3 nm |
| Eric Lee Williams | Laneville | TX | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KRFI
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Poplawski Aircraft Painting Ennis, TX | 93 nm |
| Air-O Specialists of Texas McKinney, TX | 108 nm |
| Select Avionics, LLC Mckinney, TX | 108 nm |
| Bombardier Service Center Dallas, TX | 109 nm |
| Avionics Unlimited, Inc. Conroe, TX | 112 nm |
| CXO MX, LLC Conroe, TX | 112 nm |
| Addison Avionics Group, LLC Addison, TX | 112 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX Irving, TX | 114 nm |
| Mach Aircraft Maintenance McKinney, TX | 115 nm |
| Aviation Maintenance Professionals Arlington, TX | 118 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KRFI: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗