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KRAS Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: RAS
Lat/Long: 27-48-42.6000N 097-05-19.5000W
27-48.710000N 097-05.325000W
27.8118333,-97.0887500
(estimated)
Elevation: 5 ft. / 1.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2005)
From city: 2 miles SW of PORT ARANSAS, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78373

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1965
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RAS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: no, OVERNIGHT TIEDOWN FEE.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3: 118.425 (361-749-0537)
CORPUS APPROACH: 125.4
CORPUS DEPARTURE: 125.4
WX AWOS-3 at TFP (9 nm NW): 118.775 (361-758-8961)
WX ASOS at RKP (17 nm N): 119.275 (361-729-2372)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRPr097/19.7CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:FUEL 24 HR SELF SERV.
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 3482 x 70 ft. / 1061 x 21 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
RWY SFC SEAL-PEASTONES. CONSIDERABEL AMT OF LOOSE STONES ON RWY & TWY.
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 27-48.875445N27-48.542998N
Longitude: 097-05.588953W097-05.061883W
Elevation: 4.4 ft.4.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 125 true300 magnetic, 305 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none22 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 244 ft. left of centerline
3 FT SIGN AND PARKED ACFT 0 FT - 190 FT AT 189 FT L, 8 FT DIRT MOUND 85 FT - 256 FT FM THLD AT 125 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF PORT ARANSAS
710 W. AVE A
PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373-4128
Phone 361-749-4111
Manager: DAVID PARSONS
710 W. AVE A
PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373-4128
Phone 361-749-4008

Additional Remarks

- RY 12 HAS A -3 FT DROP OFF NEAR END OF RY; RY 30 HAS A 3 FT DITCH 180 FT FM END OF RY.
- RY 30 29 FT POWER LINE 1133 FT FM THLD L AND R OF CNTRLN. 48 FT POWER LINE 1791 FT FM THLD L AND R OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (13KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (105KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTFP - Ingleside Regional Airport (9 nm NW)
KNGP - Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (Truax Field) Airport (13 nm SW)
KRKP - Aransas County Airport (17 nm N)
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (22 nm W)
T69 - Sinton Airport (28 nm NW)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KRAS (Mustang Beach Airport)
Photo by Bill Hoglan
Photo taken 22-Feb-2017
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2412:24
Sunrise06:4812:48
Sunset17:3723:37
Evening civil twilight18:0100:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Nov-2024 10:29:13
Local (UTC-6)  11-Nov-2024 04:29:13
 
METAR
KRAS 111015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02370224
KTFP 
9nm NW 		110955Z AUTO 01003KT 1/2SM OVC001 20/19 A2997 RMK AO1 T01990189
KNGP 
12nm SW 		111009Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV003 A2997 RMK AO2
KRKP 
16nm N 		111013Z AUTO 35003KT 1/4SM FG VV008 21/21 A2998 RMK AO2 T02060206 $
TAF
KNGP 
12nm SW 		1107/1207 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1122/1203 14005KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1203/1207 05006KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1107 TIL 1212 TX27/1121Z TN22/1112Z FN00274
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
City of Port Aransas 361-749-4008
 no information available

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100LL
SS $5.75 
 Updated 24-Oct-2024
  
   2 read write
SS=Self service
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
Services / Description		 
Comments		  
 Port Aransas Jeeps
 361-416-0517
[web site]
[email]

See us on instagram 		Car, JEEP, Golf Cart Rentals. Pick up and Drop off available .

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Crustacean Station 512-551-1526
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 Lodging

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