About Knox County Regional Airport

KNOX COUNTY RGNL

ICAO	KRKD
FAA ID	RKD
IATA	RKD
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	February 1943
Coordinates (ARP)	44.06014, -69.09967 440337N 0690559W
Variation	15.1° W (2024)
Timezone	New_York (-4 h)
Local time	May 5, 2024 04:23
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	17,584 (December 31, 2022)
Based aircraft	58
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
3	013°	028°	3,999 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	44.0560	-69.1008
21	193°	208°	3,999 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	44.0667	-69.0972
13	111°	126°	5,413 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	44.0619	-69.1098
31	291°	306°	5,413 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	44.0566	-69.0906

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Knox County Regional Airport

Knox County Regional Airport is a midsized airport in Maine, United States. The airport is located at latitude 44.06030 and longitude -69.09958. The airport has 2 runways: 13/31 and 3/21. The ICAO airport code of this field is KRKD. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is RKD. The airport's IATA code is RKD. Nearby other airfields are Bald Mountain Airport, Witherspoons Landing Strip Airport, Vinalhaven Airport, Matinicus Island Airport and Highland View Field.

Knox County Regional Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Boston.

Knox County Regional Airport is in the timezone of America/New_York. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 19:44. This applies to Knox County Regional Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Penobscot Bay Medical Center Heliport	US-5184	5.0 NM	006°
Bald Mountain Airport	US-5089	10 NM	354°
North Haven Heliport	US-5166	11 NM	066°
Witherspoons Landing Strip Airport	US-5165	11 NM	059°
Vinalhaven Airport	US-5204	12 NM	086°
Matinicus Island Airport	US-5151	14 NM	141°
Ben Hur Heliport	US-5063	15 NM	335°
Highland View Field	US-5195	16 NM	353°
Robinson Ridge Field	US-5136	16 NM	295°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Sprucehead	SUH	NDB	0.7 NM	200°
	Noxks	RM	NDB	5.5 NM	291°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
3	Good	No special treatment	Medium
21	Good	No special treatment	Medium
13	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
31	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel
3	65,000 lbs	80,000 lbs
21	65,000 lbs	80,000 lbs
13	65,000 lbs	80,000 lbs
31	65,000 lbs	80,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
3	3,999 ft	3,999 ft	3,999 ft	3,999 ft
21	3,999 ft	3,999 ft	3,999 ft	3,999 ft
13	5,413 ft	5,413 ft	5,413 ft	5,013 ft	400 ft
31	5,413 ft	5,413 ft	5,413 ft	5,413 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
3	50 ft	34 ft	3.0°	17 ft
21	55 ft			17 ft
13	46 ft	51 ft	3.0°	16 ft	46 ft
31	55 ft	50 ft	3.0°	17 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
3	TREES	C	6	26 ft	358 ft	886 ft	Right
21	TREES	B(V)	6	50 ft	525 ft	820 ft	Left
13		Precision Instrument	50
31	TREES	C	6	40 ft	449 ft	1,558 ft	Right

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
3	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes	No	No	P4L
21	Nonprecision Instrument	Good			No	No
13	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	No	No	P4R
31	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes	No	No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
3		Left hand	No
21		Left hand	No
13	ILS/DME	Left hand	No
31		Left hand	No