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KNGP Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: NGP
Lat/Long: 27-41-33.7230N / 097-17-25.3530W
27-41.562050N / 097-17.422550W
27.6927008 / -97.2903758
(estimated)
Elevation: 18 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1990)
From city: 6 miles SE of CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78418

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1943
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-THU 1300-0400Z, ALL FRI 1300-0200Z
CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL. (DT 1200-0400Z MON-THU; 1200-0100Z FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL); OT CK NOTAM.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTIVATE-3 STEP APCH LGT RWY 13R, HIRL RWY 13R-31L AND RWY 04-22-134.85.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 114.0T 127.9 290.9 [SAME AS ARPT OPERG HRS]
NAVY CORPUS GROUND: 118.7 257.85 [1300-0400Z MON-THU; 1300-0200Z FRI;, CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.]
NAVY CORPUS TOWER: 125.525 SOUTH 134.85 NORTH 340.2 NORTH 360.2 SOUTH [1300-0400Z MON-THU; 1300-0200Z FRI;, CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.]
CORPUS APPROACH: 120.9 RYS 04, 13L, 13R & 17 125.4 RYS 22, 31L, 31R & 35
CORPUS DEPARTURE: 125.4
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 314.3
AIR: 3123X 381.8X 5696X 8984X
BASE OPS: 346.65 7965
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
OPNS: 139.2 49.7
PMSV: 343.5
RADAR/SFA: 284.6
WX ASOS at CRP (12 nm NW): PHONE 361-289-0191
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.
  • FREQ 343.5 RADAR WX ADVSY SVC.
  • DT 1200-0400Z MON-THU; 1200-0100Z FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OT CK NOTAM.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
NGP at fieldTRUAX VORTAC114.0006E
CRPr138/15.1CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
ALIr088/(38.9)ALICE VOR114.5006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROCKPORT202/27.139106ERKP .-. -.- .--.

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5004 x 196 ft. / 1525 x 60 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 33 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 27-41.402817N27-41.986550N
Longitude: 097-17.846650W097-17.190283W
Elevation: 16.8 ft.12.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 045 true219 magnetic, 225 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5003 x 196 ft. / 1525 x 60 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 41 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 27-41.953317N27-41.127617N
Longitude: 097-17.308517W097-17.308167W
Elevation: 12.5 ft.16.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 179 true353 magnetic, 359 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 5000 x 196 ft. / 1524 x 60 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 47 /F/B/W/T
Double wheel: 140.0
Double tandem: 327.0
Dual double tandem: 840.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 27-41.717700N27-41.134450N
Longitude: 097-17.531417W097-16.875750W
Elevation: 12.9 ft.17.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 134 true308 magnetic, 314 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions: 8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 55 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 27-42.044250N27-41.110867N
Longitude: 097-18.095500W097-17.046100W
Elevation: 9.4 ft.16.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 134 true308 magnetic, 314 true
Approach lights: SALSF
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

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
NAVAL AIR STATION
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78419

Additional Remarks

- RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT, DSN 861-2505/2506, C361-961-2505/2506.
- A: ALL R/W AND F/W ACFT LDG/TAXIING TO SEAWALL PPR DSN 861-2006/2007 C361-961-2006/2007.
- 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. NON-CNATRA TRAN ACFT EXP ONE APCH TO FULL STOP LDG OR DEP WHEN PARL RWY OPR.
- 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: 2(GTC-85) 1(NCPP-105) 2(NC-8).
- FUEL: J5.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LOX LHOXRB.
- OIL: O-128-156.
- CAUTION: EXTV R/W TEST OPR CONDUCTED MON-FRI FR 5 NM S OF THE PORT OF ARANSAS TO 2 NM N OF TRUAX NDB TO 1200'.
- 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 ARR FR OVERSEAS, PLAN ARR BTN 1400-2100Z++. 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 HGR 46, CTC ARMY OPS, X-RAY CHARLIE 49.70, 139.2, 386.6 PRIOR TO TAXI ON CCAD RAMP. POC AVN DIV, HGR 44.
- A: AVOID OVFT OF BLDG S OF RAMP AREA AND AMMO DUMP E OF CONTAINMENT AREA.
- A: TRAN AND PARTS PICKUP ACFT PRK/FUEL AT NAVY TRAN RAMP (SEPARATE PPR), DSN 861-2505, C361-961-2505.
- A: ALL ACFT WITH WEAPONS ARR CCAD AFTER NML DUTY HR NOTIFY CCAD SECURITY DSN 861-3314, C361-961-3314.
- A: MAJ MAINT AVBL.
- A: LOADING/UNLOADING OF AIR CARGO - MIL/CIV DESIGNATED FOR CCAD WILL BE SCHED FOR DAYLGT HR ONLY. DUR TIMES OF NATL EMERG EXCEPTIONS APVD BY DRCT, SUPPLY CCAD DSN 861-2557, C361-961-2557.
- CG: SAR UNIT OPR H24.
- CAUTION: BIRD ACTIVITY/BASH - SEE AP-1.
- NO CLSD FLD OPERATIONS 1 HR PRIOR TO SKED FLD OPENING, EXCEPT FOR USCG, SAR AND USCS LAW ENFORCEMENT.
- CAUTION: IF EQUIPPED, ALL ACFT SHALL UTILIZE UHF ATC FREQS UNLESS ASSIGNED VHF.
- CAUTION: NUMEROUS BIRDS VCNTY AFLD.
- JASU: 1(A/U47A-5) 1(NC-10C) 1(AM32A-108).
- MISC: CLOSED FIELD 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 LANDLINE 1-800-WXBRIEF. IF THE FIELD IS VFR, A VFR DEPARTURE IS AUTHORIZED. KEY MIKE QUICKLY 2 TIMES FOR SAN ANGELO FSS ON GROUND LINK SYSTEM.
- RSTD: CLSD FLD OPS PROH 1100-1200Z MON-FRI DUE TO AFLD PREP. MISSION CRITICAL OR OTHER EVENT REQ CTC BASE OPS C361-961-2505/2506/2507, DSN 861-2505/2506/2507 FOR APRVL.
- MISC: RWY 13L/31R CLSD SUN 1200-1600Z; RWY 13R/31L CLSD MON & TUE 1200-1400Z FOR SWEEPER OPS.
- TFC PAT: ALL ACFT USE LDG OR TAXI LGT WHILE IN ARPT TFC AREA.
- TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL DUR OPR HRS. TRAN ACFT EXP DELAYS DUE LTD REFUL/SVC. MAINT EXTREMELY LTD DUR NON-WORK HR.

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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R   download (308KB)
ILS Z OR LOC/DME RWY 13R   download (331KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31L   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R   download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (240KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 17   download (267KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 35   download (247KB)
VOR/DME X RWY 31L   download (241KB)
VOR/DME Y OR TACAN Y RWY 13R   download (258KB)
VOR/DME Y OR TACAN Y RWY 31L   download (235KB)
VOR/DME Z OR TACAN Z RWY 13R   download (276KB)
VOR/DME Z OR TACAN Z RWY 31L   download (261KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 13R   download (289KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 31L   download (280KB)
VOR RWY 22   download (240KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (31KB)
 
Departure Procedures
LOCOE ONE   download (233KB)
WORRY ONE   download (192KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (12 nm NW)
KRAS - Mustang Beach Airport (13 nm NE)
KTFP - T P Mc Campbell Airport (14 nm N)
KRBO - Nueces County Airport (22 nm W)
T69 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (25 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2212:22
Sunrise06:4612:46
Sunset17:4023:40
Evening civil twilight18:0400:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 14:57:14
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 08:57:14
 
METAR
KNGP 081356Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM BKN050 OVC100 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 FZRANO $
KCRP 
12nm W 		081451Z 05010KT 10SM FEW020 BKN050 OVC065 21/19 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB35E51 SLP160 P0000 60000 T02060194 53011 $
KTFP 
14nm N 		081445Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT031 SCT037 OVC055 21/20 A3001 RMK AO2
TAF
KCRP 
12nm W 		081323Z 0813/0912 07007KT P6SM -SHRA FEW017 SCT030 OVC080 TEMPO 0815/0818 3SM +SHRA BR BKN015CB OVC040 FM081800 08011KT P6SM VCTS SCT015CB BKN040 TEMPO 0818/0822 3SM +TSRA BR BKN015CB OVC030 FM082200 07012KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB OVC080 PROB30 0822/0824
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BEST WESTERN PARADISE INN 4.1 83-124
HILTON GARDEN INN CORPUS CHRISTI 3.7 119-129
RED ROOF INN CORPUS CHRISTI SOU 3.6 51-83
 

Other hotels near Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES 2.4 105-140
LA QUINTA INN CORPUS CHRISTI SOUTH 4.3 79-109
KNIGHTS INN OCEAN DRIVE CORPUS CHRISTI 5.4 52-70
HAMPTON INN CORPUS CHRISTI TX 5.5 99-164
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT CORPUS CHRISTI 5.5 85-115
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT CORPUS CHRISTI 5.5 130-190
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE CORPUS CHRISTI - STAPLES 5.6 85-98

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