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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: NGP
Lat/Long: 27-41-33.6000N / 097-17-28.2000W
27-41.560000N / 097-17.470000W
27.6926667 / -97.2911667
(estimated)
Elevation: 19 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation: 06E (1990)
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
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: FRI 1300-0200Z, ALL MON-THU 1300-0400Z
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
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
ROCKPORT203/27.239106ERKP .-. -.- .--.

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5003 x 200 ft. / 1525 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 41 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 27-41.953050N27-41.127350N
Longitude: 097-17.308117W097-17.307767W
Elevation: 12.7 ft.16.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 4998 x 200 ft. / 1523 x 61 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
Traffic pattern: leftright

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4997 x 200 ft. / 1523 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 33 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 27-41.403083N27-41.985933N
Longitude: 097-17.845833W097-17.190267W
Elevation: 16.8 ft.12.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 045 true219 magnetic, 225 true

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions: 8003 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: 27-42.044167N27-41.110500N
Longitude: 097-18.095367W097-17.045583W
Elevation: 9.3 ft.16.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Approach lights: SALSF
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
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.
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (271KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (245KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (256KB)
VOR/DME X RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (238KB)
VOR/DME Y OR TACAN Y RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (264KB)
VOR/DME Y OR TACAN Y RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (248KB)
VOR/DME Z OR TACAN Z RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (260KB)
VOR/DME Z OR TACAN Z RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (224KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (274KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (248KB)
VOR OR VOR/NDB RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (283KB)
VOR RWY 31L **CHANGED**   download (245KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (35KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BOOMER SIX **CHANGED**   download (215KB)
RANGER FIVE **CHANGED**   download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (25KB)

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 14-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0712:07
Sunrise07:3012:30
Sunset19:0024:00
Evening civil twilight19:2300:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Oct-2008 14:05:14
Local (UTC-5)  14-Oct-2008 09:05:14
 
METAR
KNGP 141256Z 09003KT 9SM FEW025TCU SCT045 SCT250 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 TCU DSNT E T02390217
KCRP 
12nm W 
141351Z 03006KT 7SM FEW020 24/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 CB DSNT E T02440228
KRAS 
13nm NE 
141345Z AUTO 01003KT 7SM CLR 26/23 A3005 RMK AO2
KTFP 
14nm N 
141343Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/22 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
TAF
KNGP 140909 VRB06KT 8000 BR FEW018 BKN080 QNH2992INS BECMG 1113 06010KT 9999 SCT035 SCT080 QNH2990INS BECMG 1416 05012KT SCT020CB SCT050 BKN080 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1822 VRB18G26KT 3200 TSRA FEW008CB BKN010 BKN030 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1403 TIL 1411 T23/1
KCRP 
12nm W 
141142Z 141212 09005KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1214 5SM BR FM1500 09012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM2000 10015G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025CB BKN100 FM0200 10008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 FM0600 10007KT 6SM SHRA BKN025CB TEMPO 0912 3SM +TSRA BKN015CB
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BEST WESTERN PARADISE INN 4.1 76-99
RED ROOF INN CORPUS CHRISTI SOU 3.5 57-70
 

Other hotels near Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field

Miles Price ($)
HILTON GI CORPUS CHRISTI 3.6 85-109
LA QUINTA INN CORPUS CHRISTI SOUTH 4.2 69-81
RAILWAY INN & SUITES CORPUS CHRISTI 5.4 65-67
FAIRFIELD INN CORPUS CHRISTI 5.5 84-115
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT CORPUS CHRISTI 5.5 128-190
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE CORPUS CHRISTI - STAPLES 5.5 87-92

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