FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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: | UNATNDD |
| 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 |
| NGPr049/13.3 | | TRUAX VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 06E |
| CRPr097/19.7 | | CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | PAT GARRETT 710 W. AVE A PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373-4128 Phone 361-749-4111 |
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 December 2006 | |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jon-Scott Dorsett
Photo taken 19-Mar-2009
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 21:30:39 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 15:30:39 |
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| METAR |
| KRAS | 092100Z AUTO 35013KT 10SM CLR 12/00 A3027 RMK AO2
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KTFP 9nm NW | 092105Z AUTO 02012G18KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A3024 RMK AO2 T01260002
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KNGP 12nm SW | 092056Z 01017KT 10SM FEW100 SCT200 12/00 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01170000 58017
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KRKP 16nm N | 092053Z AUTO 35012G18KT 10SM OVC100 12/01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T01170006 56022
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| NOTAMs |
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