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KRKP · Aransas County Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KRKP FAA RKP Elev 24 ft Lat 28° 5.21' N Lon 97° 2.68' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,608 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 145.4° 5,608 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
32 325.4° 5,608 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
18 190.5° 4,498 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
36 10.5° 4,498 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.07%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.275
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.700
  • A/D CORPUS APP/DEP 120.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 16 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 14 threshold displaced 278 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H5608X100 (ASPH) S–45, D–80, 2S–101, 2D–140 MIRL…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H4498X100 (ASPH) S–45, D–80, 2S–101, 2D–140 MIRL…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt REIL Rwy 14—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1330–2330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1330–2330Z‡.

  • Runway 14 threshold displaced 278 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 14–32: H4050X50 (ASPH) S–13 MIRL RWY 14: Thld dsplcd 278´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT MIRL Rwy 14–32 and Rwy 18–36 preset low intst.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 361-790-0141
  • ·ASOS 119.275 (361) 729–2372.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ROCKPORT RCO 122.3 (SAN ANGELO RADIO) ®CORPUS APP/DEP CON 120.9 CLNC DEL 121.7
  • ·CORPUS CHRISTI (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.5 CRP Chan 102 N27º54.23´ W97º26.69´ 054º 23.9 NM to fld. 60/9E.
  • ·Rwy 14 ngt opn dsplcd thr lgts are 288 ft fm rwy CL.
  • ·Gate aces use field elev.
  • ·Gravel pit adj to rwy W side, 12 ft dirt piles 156 ft fm rwy CL.
  • ·Rwy 14 and Rwy 32 mrkgs faded.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 830-683-7193
  • ·AWOS–3 118.175 (830) 683–2425.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®DEL RIO APP/DEP CON 119.6 (Mon–Fri 1300–0100Z‡, clsd Sat, Sun 2100–2359Z‡, except holidays).
  • ·Other hrs ctc ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.75 (Mon–Fri 0100–1300Z‡, Sat 24, Sun 2359–2100Z‡ except holidays.) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Laughlin Apch at 830-298-5192, when Apch clsd ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·ROCKSPRINGS (VL) (H) VORTAC 114.55 RSG Chan 92(Y) N30º00.88´ W100º17.99´ 112º 7.7 NM to fld. 2310/10E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–010º byd 40 NM 015º–035º byd 40 NM 065º–095º byd 40 NM 250º–280º byd 40 NM 315º–322º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 315º–322º byd 56 NM 323º–359º byd 40 NM SAN ANTONIO H–7C, L–20I, 21A, GOAW IAP SAN ANTONIO L–19B IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Rockport AFS

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

3

42.9% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 105,000 ops in 2020

2024 total

105,000

10-yr total

773,720

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 24% · Mil 71%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-07-17 Piper PA-30 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2007-06-02 Piper PA-28R-200 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2000-10-26 Cessna 150L · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-05-27 Cessna 320B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-11-04 Piper PA-32-260 · Other · IMC · day →
1983-10-15 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · dusk →
1982-01-19 Swearingen,Grumman SA226-T(B),AA5A · Other · IMC · day →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Aransas Pass TX 11 nm
Dennis Ardell Bazemore Ingleside TX 16 nm
Donald Robert Christie Corpus Christi TX 21 nm
Zachary Ryan Armstrong Seguin TX 103 nm
Steven Mccaffrey New Braunfels TX 112 nm
Brian David Childs San Antonio TX 114 nm
Paul Alan Rheudasil San Antonio TX 114 nm
Richard Lee Tarwater San Antonio TX 114 nm
Vincent Sosa San Antonio TX 114 nm
Wade C Amen San Antonio TX 114 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
John Jay Seffern Rockport TX 2 nm
John Travis Mcdavid Rockport TX 2 nm
Rick Trevino Rockport TX 2 nm
Thomas Earl Gregory Iii Port Aransas TX 16 nm
Chris Bailey Edwards Port Aransas TX 16 nm
Michael Roland Dayon Port Aransas TX 16 nm
Michael Wayne Creech Portland TX 19 nm
Atlee Ray Dubose Portland TX 19 nm
Connie Anne Rountree Portland TX 19 nm
Adrian Paul Dawson Portland 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
Gary Lynn Winn Fulton TX 1 nm
Kathleen Melissa Wise Fulton TX 1 nm
Michael Paul Dugas Fulton TX 1 nm
Randy Patrick Civello Rockport TX 2 nm
Jared Max Heatherington Rockport TX 2 nm
Raymond Thomas Meckel Rockport TX 2 nm
Chris Joseph Yanta Rockport TX 2 nm
James Douglas Connolly Jr Rockport TX 2 nm
Ernest George Goy Iii Rockport TX 2 nm
Bill John Oliver Rockport TX 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 110 nm
Veterans Aviation LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 110 nm
Salty Pelican Aviation LLC
New Braunfels , TX
 111 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 111 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 117 nm
General Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 127 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 132 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 134 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 141 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 142 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.