Knox County Regional Airport

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Rockland Weather (°F)

METAR: KRKD 171656Z AUTO 22010G25KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 06/06 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP974 P0007 T00560056

TAF: KRKD 171216Z 1712/1812 19011G15KT P6SM -RA OVC005 FM171800 22013G20KT 6SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN015 FM172000 25010G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN050 FM180000 26008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100

Reporting Station: KRKD (0.1 NM at True Heading of 307)
Visibility: 4SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 997.7
Temperature: 5.6 C (42.08 F)
Dewpoint: 5.6 C (42.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
44-03-36.5120N (44.060142)
Longitude: 
069-05-58.8110W (-69.09967)
Elevation: 
55.4 feet MSL (17 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
15.2 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. S of Rockland, Maine
Found On: 
Montreal Chart
FAA Region: 
ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JEREMY SHAW
5 AIRPORT RD
OWLS HEAD, ME 04854
207-594-4131
KNOX COUNTY
62 UNION ST
ROCKLAND, ME 04841
207-594-0420

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
02/1943
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0600-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1055 feet (322 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
RKD
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  54
Multi Engine:  1
Jet Engine:  2
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  17584
Commercial:  2596 14.8%
Air Taxi:  4791 27.2%
GA Local:  4140 23.5%
GA Itinerant:  6011 34.2%
Military Aircraft:  46 0.3%

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Approach:  PORTLAND
120.4
120.4
120.4
BOSTON ARTCC
Departure:  PORTLAND
120.4
120.4
120.4
BOSTON ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:  119.025 (207-594-7946)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/263.05 (112-292) (WATERBORO RCAG); FREQS 124.25/290.50 (293-111) (BANGOR RCAG) WHEN PORTLAND APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 207

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Downeast Air, Inc.
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Unicom 122.8 594-2171, 888-594-2171 100LL, Mogas, Jet A
Penobscot Air Services, LTD.
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Unicom 122.8 800-780-6071 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Bangor(BGR)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 13 NE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 NE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NE-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RKD

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
21.3 Belfast Municipal Airport
(KBST BST)
10 25 100LL, Jet A+
27.1 Wiscasset Airport
(ISS KIWI IWI)
257 272 100LL, Jet A-1+
33.8 Augusta State Airport
(AUG KAUG AUG)
297 312 100LL, Jet A
37.6 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
(WVL KWVL WVL)
319 334 100LL, Jet A+
39.4 Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport
(BHB KBHB BHB)
53 69 100LL, Jet A
44.1 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
(2B7)
344 359 100LL, Jet A-1+
46.3 Bangor International Airport
(BGR KBGR BGR)
14 29 100LL, Jet A
49.4 Twitchell Airport
(3B5)
279 294 MOGAS
51.1 Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
(LEW KLEW LEW)
269 284 100LL, Jet A-1+
51.3 Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport
(OWK KOWK OWK)
320 335 100LL, MOGAS
56.5 Dewitt Field/Old Town Municipal Airport
(OLD KOLD OLD)
18 34 100LL, Jet A
57.0 Dexter Regional Airport
(1B0)
354 369 100LL, MOGAS
57.9 Portland International Jetport Airport
(PWM KPWM PWM)
244 259 100LL, Jet A
59.8 Oxford County Regional Airport
(81B)
276 291 100LL
69.4 Biddeford Municipal Airport
(B19)
239 254 100LL
70.3 Limington-Harmon Airport
(63B)
255 270 100LL
76.7 Bethel Regional Airport
(0B1)
287 302 100LL
79.5 Machias Valley Airport
(KMVM MVM)
60 76 100LL
80.4 Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
(SFM KSFM SFM)
240 255 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
85.7 Rangeley Lake Seaplane Base
(M57)
309 324 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-1 DEER & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2 VOLUNTARY NGT CUFREW IN EFCT 2230-0600.
A110-3 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CALL 207-596-0617 OR VISIT WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
A110-4 FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
A17 ARPT MAY BE UNATNDD FM 2200-0600.
A75 CALL FBO 207-594-2171 FOR AVBL.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 03 & 31; PAPI RWY 03, 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
13/31
Longest Runway: 13/31 is 5412 ft (1650 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 13

RKD Seaplane Base Runway Details

Runway 03/21  4000 ft x 100 ft (1219 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 01/19/2005
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0

Runway 03

Runway 21

Elevation: 
50.2 55.1
Latitude: 
44-03-21.5900N 44-04-00.0100N
Longitude: 
069-06-02.6900W 069-05-49.9700W
Runway True Alignment: 
013 193
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
26 50
Distance from End: 
357 525
Object Centerline Offset: 
270 ft. right of centerline 250 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
34
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
4000 4000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
4000 4000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
4000 4000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
4000 4000

Runway 13/31  5412 ft x 100 ft (1650 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 08/22/2018
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  80.0

Runway 13

Runway 31

Elevation: 
45.6 54.7
Latitude: 
44-03-42.8838N 44-03-23.7971N
Longitude: 
069-06-35.2592W 069-05-26.0336W
Runway True Alignment: 
111 291
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES
Object Height: 
40
Distance from End: 
450
Object Centerline Offset: 
270 ft. right of centerline 250 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
51 50
Threshold Elevation: 
45.6
Displaced Threshold: 
400
Threshold Latitude: 
44-03-41.4749N

Threshold Longitude: 

069-06-30.1497W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
5412 5412
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
5412 5412
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
5412 5412
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
5012 5412

Services

Fuel Available: 
100LL

Maps & Diagrams

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