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KRAS Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 9
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 64/week *
90% transient general aviation
10% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 18 April 2023

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 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 - McCampbell-Porter 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 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (28 nm NW)
 
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Photo taken 22-Feb-2017
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0012:00
Sunrise07:2312:23
Sunset19:4300:43
Evening civil twilight20:0701:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 18:50:26
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 13:50:26
 
METAR
KRAS 281835Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3025 RMK AO2 T02300148
KNGP 
12nm SW 
281756Z 16012G20KT 10SM FEW025 27/13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T02670133 10272 20156 58002
KRKP 
16nm N 
281753Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02390144 10244 20111 50001
TAF
KNGP 
12nm SW 
2815/2915 18007KT 10SM SKC QNH3022INS FM281700 14007KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS FM281900 13014G20KT 9999 FEW025 QNH3012INS FM290600 15013G19KT 9999 FEW020 FEW250 510104 QNH3007INS FM291400 15020G28KT 9999 FEW020 FEW060 BKN250 510005 QNH3008INS TX27/2820Z TN16/2811Z FN20044
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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 $5.35 
 Updated 13-Mar-2024
 
   3 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]

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 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Crustacean Station 512-551-1526
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[email]
[Reservations]
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