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KRAS

Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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
CRPr097/19.7		CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC		115.50		09E

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:	27-48.875445N	27-48.542998N
Longitude:	097-05.588953W	097-05.061883W
Elevation:	4.4 ft.	4.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	120 magnetic, 125 true	300 magnetic, 305 true
Markings:	nonprecision, in fair condition	nonprecision, 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 lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	none	22 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12		download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30		download (225KB)
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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Area around KRAS (Mustang Beach Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:23	11:23
Sunrise	06:48	11:48
Sunset	20:02	01:02
Evening civil twilight	20:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-May-2025 15:43:37
Local (UTC-5)	03-May-2025 10:43:37

METAR

KRAS	031515Z AUTO 02014G20KT 10SM OVC031 22/18 A3000 RMK AO2 T02200183
KTFP 9nm NW	031515Z AUTO 05012G16KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2998 RMK AO1 T02280181
KNGP 12nm SW	031456Z AUTO 02015KT 10SM FEW019 BKN033 OVC042 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 53020 $
KRKP 16nm N	031453Z AUTO 02014G21KT 8SM SCT055 23/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02330178 51017

TAF

KNGP
12nm SW

0308/0407 05010G18KT 9000 SHRA SCT040 BKN090 QNH2982INS FM031000 01015G24KT 9999 BKN010 OVC040 QNH2985INS BECMG 0318/0320 08015G23KT 9999 SCT015 SCT030 SCT280 QNH2990INS FM040200 03010G18KT 9999 FEW030 BKN280 QNH2991INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0307 TIL 0511 TX28/0321Z TN20/0311Z AMD 0854 FN00285

NOTAMs

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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		$4.95
Updated 11-Apr-2025

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SS=Self service

Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Port Aransas Jeeps

361-416-0517
[web site]
[email]

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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Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

GetAwayToPortA.com

512-551-1526
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]

Lodging

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1.5 miles

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