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Rooke Field

RFG · KRFG · Refugio, TX · 56 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRFG / RFG
Coordinates
28.2936, -97.3230
Elevation
56 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SJT
Attendance
ALL 0800-2000
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1945/01
Distance from city
3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:06 AM11:06Z
Sunrise06:33 AM11:33Z
Sunset08:30 PM01:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 05:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

14TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 14 · 144°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
856 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 856 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 14/32

4,361 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 9k.

14
Heading
144° mag · 151° true
Threshold elev
52 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
35 ft
TDZ elevation
52 ft
32
Heading
324° mag · 331° true
Threshold elev
54 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Right
TDZ elevation
54 ft
Displaced threshold
166 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CRP · Corpus ChristiVORTAC115.50r006° / 24.3 NM
NGP · TruaxVORTAC114.00r352° / 36.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Glider

Ownership & management

Owner
REFUGIO COUNTY
808 COMMERCE RM 104, REFUGIO, TX
361-526-4434
Manager
JOSEPH GONZALES
808 COMMERCE ST., WOODSBORO, TX
252-665-3509

Remarks FAA

  • PREDATES ACT.
  • GLIDER ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • MIRL RWY 14/32 SS-SR PRESET LOW. TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
  • FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT LTD BTN RWY ENDS.
  • APCH SLOPE 36:1 FM DSPLCD THR OVR 15 FT ROAD 541 FT DSTC; 22:1 OVR 40 FT TWR, 882 FT DSTC, 125 FT R.

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 KRFG 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 KRFG

Rooke Field (RFG · KRFG) is an airport in Refugio, TX, at 56 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,361 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRFG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRFG have a control tower?

No. Rooke Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KRFG?

Rooke Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,361 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRFG?

Rooke Field is in Refugio, TX, at an elevation of 56 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.2936, -97.3230.

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