FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
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. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05E (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of PORT ARANSAS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78373 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
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| NGPr049/13.3 | | TRUAX VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 06E |
| CRPr097/19.7 | | CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ROCKPORT | | 182/16.9 | | 391 | | 06E | | RKP | .-. -.- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
SELF SERVE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3482 x 70 ft. / 1061 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 27-48.875440N | | 27-48.542983N |
| Longitude: | 097-05.588987W | | 097-05.061855W |
| Elevation: | 4.5 ft. | | 4.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 125 true | | 300 magnetic, 305 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. pline, 1139 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
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: | ROBERT BRADSHAW
710 W. AVE A
PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373-4128
Phone 361-749-4008
CITY MANAGER. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 125/week * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 31% | military | | 23% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 March 2011 | |
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. |
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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (43KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTFP - T P Mc Campbell Airport (9 nm NW)
KNGP - Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field (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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 22-Aug-2011
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 18:27:11 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Feb-2012 12:27:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KRAS | 081755Z AUTO 02014KT 10SM FEW046 FEW060 SCT075 14/08 A3040 RMK AO2
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KTFP
9nm NW | 081755Z AUTO 04014KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3038 RMK AO2 T01520086
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KNGP
12nm SW | 081756Z 01016KT 10SM BKN080 OVC100 16/09 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP286 T01560089 10156 20144 50003
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KRKP
16nm N | 081753Z AUTO 03014G22KT 10SM BKN095 16/07 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP290 T01560072 10156 20128 58004
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| TAF |
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KNGP
12nm SW | 0815/0915 02017G24KT 9999 FEW035 OVC060 QNH3030INS TEMPO 0815/0818 02018G25KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT035 OVC060 BECMG 0818/0820 03014G20KT 9999 FEW035 BKN060 OVC100 QNH3020INS BECMG 0823/0901 03012KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 OVC100 QNH3020INS T17/0821Z T11/0912Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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| City of Port Aransas |
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361-749-4008
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no information available
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| 100LL | | SS | | $5.00 | | Updated 08-Dec-2011 |
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23 read write
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| Great White Aviation |
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361-949-0347
[web site]
[email] |
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Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing
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5 read write
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| SafeSix Aviation / Skydive South Texas |
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361-537-3776
[web site]
[email] |
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Hangars, Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, ...
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write
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| La Barataria Restaurant & Bar |
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361-749-2212
[email] |
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Restrooms, Showers, Restaurant
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0.2 miles
free shuttle |
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2 read write
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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| | The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Mustang Beach Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mustang Beach Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here. |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Sea Isle Condo #46 |
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512-327-0909
[web site]
[email] |
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Lodging
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1.5 miles
free shuttle |
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5 read write
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| Amelia's Landing Hotel |
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toll-free 1-888-671-8088
361-749-5572
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations] |
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Courtesy cars (free for pilots to use in the local area), Public telephone, Computerized weather, Internet access, Lodging
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2 miles
free shuttle |
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4 read write
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Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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