Aransas County Airport (KRKP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, KRKP is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Aransas County Airport in Rockport, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Aransas County Airport (KRKP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockport, TX at a field elevation of 24 ft. KRKP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (14/32, 18/36), the longest 5,608 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, a few clouds at 900 ft, a few clouds at 1,600 ft, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KRKP 271453Z AUTO 04011KT 9SM FEW009 FEW016 OVC047 22/21 A3014 RMK AO2 RAE39 SLP206 P0006 60016 T02170206 50012
What changed at KRKP?
Since the 1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRKP
KRKP is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 24 ft). KRKP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNGP, about 27 nm away.
KRKP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRKP reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 240 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and April the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 36 22%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in May, June and September, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 40 days a year, and fog or mist on 169. February and March are the foggiest months, with fog in 26% of hours, against 2% in August.
Field elevation is 24 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,037 ft, 2,013 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 102 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and December the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 4,498 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 32 | 5,608 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 14 | 5,608 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 18 | 4,498 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KRKP runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/325,608 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRKPWind
- 14
- 3 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 3 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,498 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRKPWind
- 18
- 10 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→11 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → 4,700 ft.
KRKP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRKP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VCT UA /OV KVCT040035/TM 1518/FL130/TP C68A/TB MOD 130-100/RM NEG ICING ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KVCT040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 130-100Turbulence: moderate 13,000–10,000 ft.RM NEG ICING ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CRP UUA /OV 1 M FINAL RWY36/TM 1458/FL010/TP C550/WV WS +/- 15/RM W/S +/- 15
CRP UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 1 M FINAL RWY36Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1458Reported at 14:58 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.WV WS +/- 15Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM W/S +/- 15Remarks.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 1404/FLDURC/TP AS65/SK 020BKN038
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP AS65Aircraft type reporting.SK 020BKN038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV 5S CRP/TM 1324/FL010/TP E145/SK BKN012/TB MOD
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5S CRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
PSX UA /OV KPSX150035/TM 1310/FL340/TP B738/TB DONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
PSX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPSX150035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1310Reported at 13:10 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB DONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: dons moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV KIAH250092/TM 1305/FL250/TP B737/TB TRACE LGT/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KIAH250092Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB TRACE LGTTurbulence: trace light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
VCT UA /OV KVCT040040/TM 1300/FL190/TP E170/TA M07/TB MOD RIME/RM ZHU
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KVCT040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.TB MOD RIMETurbulence: moderate rime.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV 10 SW GMANN/TM 1300/FL190/TP E175/IC LIGHT RHIME
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 SW GMANNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.IC LIGHT RHIMEIcing: light rhime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRKP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRKP reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 58 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 57%
- 36
- 39%
- 32
- 3%
- 18
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRKP's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,498 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KRKP
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KRKP.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0730-1730 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRKP
- IATA
- RKP
- FAA LID
- RKP
- City
- Rockport
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 24 ft
- Coordinates
- 28.0868, -97.0446
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,608 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNGP
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 24m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRKP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRKP reported VFR conditions during about 76.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 240 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; April had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.6 kt, calm 4.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.1 | 16.4 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 56.7 | 19.7 | 10.2 | 13.3 |
| Mar | 61.8 | 20.9 | 10.0 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 55.7 | 30.0 | 11.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 60.3 | 34.7 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 81.2 | 17.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 87.4 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 93.2 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 92.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 87.8 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 79.3 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 64.6 | 20.2 | 7.0 | 8.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.1 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 10.4 kt |
| May | 10.3 kt |
| Jun | 9.2 kt |
| Jul | 8.3 kt |
| Aug | 7.7 kt |
| Sep | 7.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.9 kt |
| Nov | 7.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Aransas County Airport (KRKP)
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