Rooke Field Airport (RFG) in Refugio, Texas
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- Rooke Field Airport (RFG)
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Rooke Field Airport (RFG)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 01/01/1945, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 107 acres, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 24605.*A, Location ID: RFG, Region: Southwest, District Office: TEX, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: San Antonio, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SJT, Tie-In FSS Name: San Angelo, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 56 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCH, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZHU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Houston, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: No, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: SJT, Last Inspection Date: 04/17/2014, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Texas, County: Refugio, City: Refugio, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 17' 45.840'', Lng: -97° 19' 34.970'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.296067, Lng: -97.326381, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA (2013-10-09), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (W) Find on map
- Owner
- Refugio County, 808 Commerce Rm 104, Refugio, Tx 78377, 361-526-4434
- Manager
- Ruth Vandervlugt, Po Box 637, Woodsboro, Tx 78393, 361-526-4241
- Schedule
- All Year / All Week / 0800-1700
- Operations
- Period: 12/31/2012 - 12/31/2013, Itinerant Operations: 1,500, Local Operations: 3,000
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 12, Multi Engine Aircraft: 5, Helicopters: 1, Gliders Operational: 6
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLMOGAS, Magnetic Variation: 7E (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Ss-Sr, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Minor, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: GLD, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- Airspace Determination: PREDATES ACT.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 14L, True Alignment: 151, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 18' 03.760'', Lng: -97° 19' 45.450'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.301044, Lng: -97.329292, Physical Elevation: 52 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 35.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 22, Object Height: 14 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 508.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 72L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: FAA (10/09/2013), Elevation Source: FAA (10/09/2013)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 32R, True Alignment: 331, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 17' 26.120'', Lng: -97° 19' 21.550'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.290589, Lng: -97.322653, Physical Elevation: 54 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 17' 27.552'', Lng: -97° 19' 22.459'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.290987, Lng: -97.322905, Length At Displaced Threshold: 166 ft, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 11, Object Height: 15 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 379.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 142L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: FAA (10/09/2013), Elevation Source: FAA (10/09/2013), Displaced Threshold Position Source: FAA-EST (11/04/2013)
Runway 2
- Base End
- Base End ID: 14R, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 18' 00.250'', Lng: -97° 19' 45.250'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.300069, Lng: -97.329236, Physical Elevation: 56 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 34, Object Height: 28 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 966.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 168 ft, Position Source: FAA (10/09/2013), Elevation Source: FAA (10/09/2013)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 32L, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 28° 17' 34.300'', Lng: -97° 19' 28.900'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 28.292861, Lng: -97.324694, Physical Elevation: 56 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Position Source: FAA (10/09/2013), Elevation Source: FAA (10/09/2013)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2005-08-04
Time: Night (20:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-421 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N605JE, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 14, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Damaged Propeller, Struck & Damaged Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 100000 h, Other Costs: $126774, Report Type: MultipleComments: SOURCE = xxxx-x, AAIPN, AIR SAFETY WEEK AND AON DAILY LOSSES OPER = HUMPAL PHYSICAL THERAPY & SPORTS MED (HANS VANDERLUGT)
Remarks: NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING PROPS.( REPTD AS DEER ASSUME WHITE-TAILED FROM LOCATION)
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