KRFI · Rusk County Airport
ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
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% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 2 frequencies
- A/D LONGVIEW APP/DEP 118.250
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KRFI on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 1 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)
- ·FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
4 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
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=4
- Hard landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in TX
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| 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 nearby
By airport location.
| 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.
References
- 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 ↗