Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRBO
- Coordinates
- 27.7781, -97.6901
- Elevation
- 79 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 361-767-1982
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RBO
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
Plan a flight from KRBO
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 13 · 129°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 13/31
3,700 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 129° mag · 135° true
- Threshold elev
- 80 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 528 ft from threshold, 312 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 80 ft
- Heading
- 309° mag · 315° true
- Threshold elev
- 77 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 1,030 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 41:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 79 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,700 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.175 |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Approach & departure · “Corpus”
| App/Dep | 120.9 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 348.725 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 | r231° / 15 NM |
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | r076° / 17.7 NM |
| NQI · Kingsville | TACAN | 117.80 | r011° / 17.8 NM |
| NOG · Orange Grove | TACAN | 133.60 | r102° / 20 NM |
| NGP · Truax | VORTAC | 114.00 | r279° / 21.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 1049 FT MSL TWRS 3 NM EAST OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 122.8.
- 100 LL & JET A AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE ONLY.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KRBO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About KRBO
Nueces County Airport (RBO · KRBO) is an airport in Robstown, TX, at 79 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRBO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRBO have a control tower?
No. Nueces County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KRBO?
Nueces County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRBO?
Nueces County Airport is in Robstown, TX, at an elevation of 79 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7781, -97.6901.
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