Rusk County Airport

RFI · KRFI · Henderson, TX · 442 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRFI
Coordinates: 32.1417, -94.8517
Elevation: 442 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.375 · ☎ 903-657-0384
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): FORT WORTH
NOTAM facility: FTW
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/07
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:45 AM	10:45Z
Sunrise	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	01:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	01:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 05:13 AM

Plan a flight from KRFI

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 12 · 123°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

3,002 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 22k.

Heading: 123° mag · 126° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 540 ft from threshold, 160 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 303° mag · 306° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 100 ft, 2,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 16/34

4,004 ft × 75 ft · ASP

Heading: 167° mag · 170° true

Heading: 347° mag · 350° true

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
12/30	3,002 ft
16/34	4,004 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.25	LONGVIEW APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GGG · Gregg Co	VORTAC	112.30	r190° / 17.3 NM
TYR · Tyler	VOR-DME	114.20	r109° / 30.8 NM
FZT · Frankston	VOR-DME	111.40	r077° / 34.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

RUSK COUNTY

RUSK CO COURTHOUSE, 115 MAIN ST, HENDERSON, TX

903-657-0304

Manager

ALEXA MCANALLY

3500 COUNTY ROAD 416A, HENDERSON, TX

903-657-7081

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
FUEL 24 HRS SELF SERVE.
MRKGS FADED.
MRKGS FADED.
EXTSV CRACKING.

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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 KRFI 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 KRFI

Rusk County Airport (RFI · KRFI) is an airport in Henderson, TX, at 442 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRFI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRFI have a control tower?

No. Rusk 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 KRFI?

Rusk County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,004 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRFI?

Rusk County Airport is in Henderson, TX, at an elevation of 442 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1417, -94.8517.

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