KRKP/RKP METAR Aransas County Airport

Rockport, TexasElevation 24 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,038 ft

+1,014 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 47 min old

KRKP is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,000 feet AGL.

WIND

90° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 21°C

77°F / 70°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP195

sea-level pressure 1019.5 hPa

T02500211

precise temperature 25.0°C, dew point 21.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at RKP.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 90° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 9,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 69F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	69	E 9 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/70	E 10 kt	–	59%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/72	ESE 10 kt	–	48%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/73	E 11 kt	18 kt	17%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	80/73	ESE 11 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81/74	ESE 8 kt	–	7%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	82/75	ESE 10 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82	SSE 12 kt	–	2%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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

090° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 146 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

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 5,608 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,608 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14145°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32325°T

Displaced threshold565 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

18/36

Dimensions

4,498 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18190°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 3610°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,038 ft

Pressure altitude

-156 ft

Field elevation

24 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

30.10 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

2348Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1236Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Aransas County Airport is in Rockport, Texas. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE GEER

Manager phone361-790-0141

AttendedDaily, 0730–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRKP / RKP

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.0868, -97.0446

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.9

CORPUS APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

ASOS

121.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

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

KRKP traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 80%Piston single 12%Turboprop 4%Jet 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~20 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›LJ60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›AA5 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

27 NM SW

VFR

KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field

31 NM SW

VFR

KVCT Victoria Regional Airport

46 NM N

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

54 NM SW

VFR

KALI Alice International Airport

56 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 14/32 & 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL 14 - CTAF.

›CREW REST FACILITY INCLUDING SLEEP ROOMS AND SHOWERS AVAILABLE WITH PRIOR COORDINATION W/ARPT.

›APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

›CREW CARS AVAILABLE FIRST COME OR RESERVATION.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRKP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRKP have a METAR?

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

Does KRKP have a TAF?

When KRKP issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KRKP?

KRKP sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRKP?

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.