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KNGP Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (Truax Field) Airport
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: NGP
Lat/Long: 27-41-33.7240N 097-17-25.3636W
27-41.562067N 097-17.422727W
27.6927011,-97.2903788
(estimated)
Elevation: 18.4 ft. / 5.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2020)
From city: 6 miles SE of CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78418

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1943
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NGP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: FRI 1300-0100Z++, ALL MON-THU 1300-0500Z++
CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL. (DT 1200-0400Z MON-THU; 1200-2400Z FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL); OT CK NOTAM.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT SALSF RWY 13R; PAPI RWY 04, 22, 13L, 31R, 13R, 31L, 18 & 36; HIRL RWYS 04/22, 13L/31R, 13R/31L, 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 134.85
ATIS: 127.9 290.9
NAVY CORPUS GROUND: 118.7 257.85 [1300-0500Z++ MON-THU; 1300-0100Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.]
NAVY CORPUS TOWER: 125.525 ;SOUTH 134.85 ;NORTH 340.2 ;NORTH 360.2 ;SOUTH [1300-0500Z++ MON-THU; 1300-0100Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.]
CORPUS APPROACH: 120.9 ;ALL RWY EXCEPT AS NOTED, HI-T 127.5 ;HI-TACAN RWY 31L 128.675
CORPUS DEPARTURE: 128.675
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 314.3
AIR: 3123X 381.8X 5696X 8984X
BASE OPS: 346.65 7965
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
OPS: 139.0 ;ARMY OPS X-RAY CHARLIE 339.7 ;ARMY OPS X-RAY CHARLIE 49.7 ;ARMY OPS X-RAY CHARLIE
PMSV METRO: 343.5
SFA: 284.6
WX ASOS at CRP (12 nm NW): PHONE 361-267-5360
WX AWOS-3 at RAS (13 nm NE): 118.425 (361-749-0537)
WX AWOS-3 at TFP (14 nm N): 118.775 (361-758-8961)
  • FREQ: AIR 11201X.
  • NO NOTAM MP: PAR THURS 1300-1800++.
  • FREQ 343.5 RADAR WX ADVSY SVC.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRPr138/15.1CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
ALIr088/(38.9)ALICE VOR114.5006E

Airport Services

Oil available: UHF CTAF - 340.2.
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 5002 x 220 ft. / 1525 x 67 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 48 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 27-41.717828N27-41.134330N
Longitude: 097-17.532007W097-16.875922W
Elevation: 12.9 ft.17.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 131 magnetic, 134 true311 magnetic, 314 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5002 x 196 ft. / 1525 x 60 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 70 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 27-41.953287N27-41.127787N
Longitude: 097-17.308767W097-17.308465W
Elevation: 12.5 ft.16.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 176 magnetic, 179 true356 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5001 x 200 ft. / 1524 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 44 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 27-41.403297N27-41.986570N
Longitude: 097-17.846525W097-17.190462W
Elevation: 16.8 ft.12.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 042 magnetic, 045 true222 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 52 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: CLSD SUN 1400-1800Z++
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 27-42.044157N27-41.110835N
Longitude: 097-18.095635W097-17.046328W
Elevation: 9.4 ft.16.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 131 magnetic, 134 true311 magnetic, 314 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: SALSF
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER/AIRFIELD OPS
NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78419
Phone 361-961-3395
/2506.

Additional Remarks

- A: ALL R/W AND F/W ACFT LDG/TAXIING TO SEAWALL PPR DSN 861-2506/2507 C361-961-2506/2507.
- A: AVOID FLT OVER POPULATED AREAS BLW 1000' AGL PRIOR TO GULF SHORE LINE.
- TFC PAT: TRAN ACFT EXP APCH TO FULL STOP LDG ONLY WHEN SINGLE RWY OPR ARE BEING CONDUCTED, PRACTICE APCH NOT AUTH.
- CAUTION: HI MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXTREME VIGILANCE RQR. EXER EXTREME CAUTION VCNTY WALDRON FLD NALF LCTD 3 NM S.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 13L/31R: ST175 SBTT542 TRT585.
- JASU: 3(MSU-200, A/UA47A-5), MEPP- 2(NC-8), 3(NC-10), 2(AM32A-108).
- FUEL: F-24.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LOX LHOXRB.
- OIL: MIL-PRF-23699 (NATO: 0-156) AND MIL-PRF-7808 L GRADE 3 (NATO: 0-148).
- CAUTION: EXTV R/W TEST FLTS CONDUCTED MON-SAT FM TOWN OF PORT O'CONNOR TO MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (KRAS), ALG THE COAST FM 300 - 5000 FT.
- RSTD: REFUEL/TRAN ALERT ARNG STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL ACFT TO AVOID EXTV SVCG/TURNAROUND DELAYS OR PRK IN HI FOD RISK AREAS.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG CSTMS, IMG AVBL FOR ACFT ARRIVING FROM OVERSEAS, PLAN ARR FROM BTN 1400-2100Z-, C361-961-2506/2507.. PILOTS RQR TO PROVIDE IDENTA-PLATE NR TO INSPECTOR FOR BILLING.
- A: R/W ACFT DESTINED FOR CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT TURN IN WILL REMAIN AT LEAST 1/4 NM OFF SHORE AND 500' PRIOR TO CTC NAVY CORPUS TWR. PPR ALL CCAD TRAN ACFT. TURN IN WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED DUR NML DUTY HR, 1300-2300Z++ MON-FRI. MON-FRI.
- A: R/W ACFT MAKE APCH TO HELIPAD ADJ HNGR 44, CTC OPS/ X-RAY CHARLIE AND GND TAXI TO/FROM PARKING. POC AVN DIV, HNGR 44.
- A: AVOID OVFT OF BLDG S OF RAMP AREA AND AMMO DUMP E OF CONTAINMENT AREA.
- A: ALL ACFT WITH WEAPONS ARR CCAD AFTER NML DUTY HR NOTIFY CCAD SECURITY DSN 861-3313/3314, C361-961-3313/3314.
- A: MAJ MAINT AVBL.
- A: LOADING/UNLOADING OF AIR CARGO - MIL/CIV DESIGNATED FOR CCAD WILL BE SCHED FOR DAYLGT HR ONLY.
- CAUTION: BIRD ACTIVITY/BASH - SEE AP-1.
- CAUTION: IF EQUIPPED, ALL ACFT SHALL UTILIZE UHF ATC FREQS UNLESS ASSIGNED VHF.
- CAUTION: NMRS BIRDS VCNTY AFLD, USE EXTREME CTN DURG HVY RAIN EVENTS.
- MISC: CLSD TWR OPS: DEPARTING IFR ACFT SHALL OBTAIN AN IFR CLNC AND RELEASE FROM SAN ANGELO FSS PRIOR TO TKOF WHEN THE FIELD IS IFR VIA GROUND LINK OR CORPUS CHRISTI APCH BY CALLING 361-299-4230. IF THE FIELD IS VFR, A VFR DEPARTURE IS AUTHORIZED.
- RSTD: ACFT ARR/DEP PROHIBITED ONE HR PRIOR TO AFLD OPENING DUE TO AFLD PREPARATIONS EXC FOR CUST/BORDER PROTECTION. MSN CRITICAL OR OTR EVENT RQR CTC BASE OPS DSN 861-2506/2507/5511, C361-961-2506/2507/5511.
- MISC: ACFT OPERATING TO THE SEA WALL USE CAUTION. INBD HELI CTC CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT (CCAD) FLT OPS X-RAY CHARLIE AT 49.70, 139.0, 339.7, OR DSN 861-0520/1020, C361-961-0520/1020.
- RSTD: PPR 48 HR ALL TRAN ACFT, DSN 861-2506/2507, C361-961-2506/2507. FLT PLANNING C361-961-2505. FOR CIV AIR LDG PMT INFO CTC AFM C361-961-2506/5511.
- RMK: BASE OPS HR 1230-0500Z++ MON-THU; 1230-0100Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
- TWY Y OPEN FM INTXN OF RWY 04/22 TO APCH END RWY 13R.
- SERVICE - FLUID - LO) AVBL ONLY WITH 7 DAYS PN OF RQMNT.
- MAIN PRKG APRON FM TWY A TO TWY C LTD TO TW4 ACFT ONLY.
- SERVICE: NO LAVATORY SVCS AVBL HERE.
- TFC PAT: ALL ACFT USE LDG OR TAXI LGT WHILE IN ARPT TFC AREA.
- SERVICE-TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT EXP DELAYS FROM 0900-1400L DUE TO LTD REFUL/SVC. MAINT EXTREMELY LTD BEFORE 0900L, AFTER 1400L AND DURING NON-WORK HRS.

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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (196KB)
ILS Y OR RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (181KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED**   download (171KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L **CHANGED**   download (170KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (164KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (165KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (175KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R **CHANGED**   download (174KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (165KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (172KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (171KB)
HI-TACAN W RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (206KB)
HI-TACAN X RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (197KB)
TACAN RWY 18 **CHANGED**   download (167KB)
TACAN RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (169KB)
TACAN X RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (178KB)
TACAN Z RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (175KB)
TACAN Z RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (172KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (163KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (299KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (12 nm NW)
KRAS - Mustang Beach Airport (13 nm NE)
KTFP - Ingleside Regional Airport (14 nm N)
KRBO - Nueces County Airport (22 nm W)
T69 - Sinton Airport (25 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1011:10
Sunrise06:3611:36
Sunset20:1701:17
Evening civil twilight20:4301:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-May-2025 18:53:07
Local (UTC-5)  27-May-2025 13:53:07
 
METAR
KNGP 271756Z 13010KT 10SM FEW025 FEW150 SCT250 29/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02940228 10300 20233 53007
KCRP 
12nm W 		271751Z 17009KT 10SM FEW026 FEW045 FEW220 32/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T03220211 10322 20228 53008
KRAS 
13nm NE 		271835Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3000 RMK AO2 T02880225
KTFP 
14nm N 		271835Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM CLR 33/22 A2997 RMK AO1 T03300219
TAF
KNGP 2715/2815 11015G22KT 9999 FEW025 SCT250 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2715/2717 09018G25KT FM280100 10010KT 9999 FEW010 SCT025 BKN250 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2807/2809 VRB10G20KT 6000 SHRA BR FEW008 BKN015 OVC030 FM280900 VRB15G25KT 8000 -SHRA BR VCTS FEW008 SCT015CB OVC030 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2809/2813 VRB30G40KT 1200 +TSRA BR FEW008 OVC015CB FM281300 12018G26KT 9999 VCTS FEW015 SCT025CB BKN150 BKN250 510005 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2813/2815 8000 -SHRA BR FEW015 OVC025CB TX32/2720Z TN23/2810Z FN20044
KCRP 
12nm W 		271725Z 2718/2818 13007G18KT P6SM FEW023 FEW035 SCT200 FM280000 11010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM280600 12008KT P6SM SCT009 BKN035 OVC080 PROB30 2806/2812 4SM TSRA BR OVC009CB FM281200 13008KT P6SM SCT021 BKN027 PROB30 2812/2818 4SM TSRA BR BKN021CB
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