KRKD/RKD METAR & TAF Knox County Regional Airport

Rockland, MaineElevation 56 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,114 ft

-1,170 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (6:56 PM local) · 59 min old

KRKD is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP290

sea-level pressure 1029.0 hPa

T00890067

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point 6.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KRKD forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 06Z to 12Z with VFR possible (FG). Best period is 00Z to 06Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC SCT FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at RKD.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 230° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog	40	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	62/34	SW 4 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Sunny	49/29	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	51/42	W 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	58/49	SW 13 kt	–	9%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	62/43	W 9 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	56/45	W 4 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	57	SW 9 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2355Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

230° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 215 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,412 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0313°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21193°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,412 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13111°T

Landing length (LDA)5,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,412 / 5,412 / 5,412 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31291°T

Landing length (LDA)5,412 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,412 / 5,412 / 5,412 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,114 ft

Pressure altitude

-414 ft

Field elevation

56 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2136Z 5:36 PM

Sunrise

1104Z 7:04 AM

Loggable night

2206Z (6:06 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2136Z (5:36 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1004Z (6:04 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Knox County Regional Airport is in Rockland, Maine. Field elevation 56 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJACOB JOHNSON

Manager phone207-701-1715

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRKD / RKD

SectionalMONTREAL

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.0601, -69.0992

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8

BRUNSWICK APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRKD traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T206 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KIWI Wiscasset Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KAUG Augusta State Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport

38 NM W

VFR

KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

KBHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KBGR Bangor International Airport

46 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALL FBO 207-594-2171 FOR AVBL.

›DEER & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›VOLUNTARY NGT CUFREW IN EFCT 2230-0600.

›FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›ARPT MAY BE UNATNDD FM 2200-0600.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CALL 207-596-0617 OR VISIT WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 03 & 31; PAPI RWY 03, 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRKD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRKD have a METAR?

Yes. KRKD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRKD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRKD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRKD?

KRKD sits at 56 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRKD?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.