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Knox County Regional AirportIATA code RKD

Knox County Regional Airport (RKD/KRKD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rockland, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

knoxcountymaine.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BCC504E7C-164D-470F-B75E-5569CACFD927%7D(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Rockland, United States
Codes
RKD · KRKD
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Knox County Regional Airport (RKD/KRKD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rockland, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 44.060°, -69.100°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rockland, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Knox County Regional Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
RKD
ICAO code
KRKD
City
Rockland
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
44.060°, -69.099°
From OurAirports
Official website
knoxcountymaine.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BCC504E7C-164D-470F-B75E-5569CACFD927%7D (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Knox County Regional Airport’s own pages.

RKD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1943
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
34,332
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Augusta State Airport AUG · 63 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RKD

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13/31: 1,650 m, asphalt.

Runways at RKD: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/311,650 m5,412 ft30 masphalt
03/211,219 m4,000 ft30 masphalt

Routes from RKD

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from RKD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where RKD is

Calculated

5.6 km south-southeast

Knox County Regional Airport lies 5.6 km south-southeast of Rockland city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at RKD

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rockland, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Knox County Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:knoxcountymaine.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BCC504E7C-164D-470F-B75E-5569CACFD927%7D (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Rockland

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Knox County Regional Airport: common questions

Where is Knox County Regional Airport?

Knox County Regional Airport serves Rockland, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.060°, -69.099°.

What are the airport codes for Knox County Regional Airport?

The IATA code is RKD and the ICAO code is KRKD.

What time zone is RKD in?

Knox County Regional Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Knox County Regional Airport?

The airport’s official website is knoxcountymaine.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BCC504E7C-164D-470F-B75E-5569CACFD927%7D. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Knox County Regional Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at RKD: 13/31 (1,650 m (5,412 ft), asphalt); 03/21 (1,219 m (4,000 ft), asphalt).

When did Knox County Regional Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1943 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Knox County Regional Airport?

Wikidata records 34,332 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is RKD from Rockland city centre?

Knox County Regional Airport is about 5.6 km south-southeast of Rockland city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Knox County Regional Airport?

OurAirports gives RKD’s elevation as 17 m (56 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Knox County Regional Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)