Red Wing Regional Airport (ICAO: KRGK, FAA LID: RGK) is a city-owned public-use airport located in Pierce County, Wisconsin, three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Red Wing, a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Red Wing | ||||||||||
| Serves | Red Wing, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Location | Hager City, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 778 ft / 237 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°35′22″N 092°29′06″W / 44.58944°N 92.48500°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned RGK by the FAA[2] but has no designation from the IATA.[3] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
editRed Wing Regional Airport covers an area of 534 acres (216 ha) at an elevation of 778 feet (237 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,010 by 100 feet (1,527 x 30 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2019, the airport had 14,050 aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day: 93% general aviation, 5% military and 2% air taxi. In January 2024, there were 67 aircraft based at this airport: 38 single-engine, 5 multi-engine and 24 jet.[2]
Accidents and Incidents
editOn September 6, 2022, a Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair Super II impacted terrain off Highway 35 on airport property. Two people were killed.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Red Wing Regional Airport" (PDF). Airport Directory. Minnesota DOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for RGK PDF, effective January 25, 2024.
- ^ "KRGK - Red Wing, Minnesota - Red Wing Regional Airport". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- FAA Terminal Procedures for RGK, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RGK
- AirNav airport information for KRGK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
