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KRAS Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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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
NGPr049/13.3TRUAX VORTAC114.0006E
CRPr097/19.7CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROCKPORT182/16.939106ERKP .-. -.- .--.

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: 27-48.875440N27-48.542983N
Longitude: 097-05.588987W097-05.061855W
Elevation: 4.5 ft.4.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 125 true300 magnetic, 305 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none37 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
    
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
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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From to KRAS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4812:48
Sunrise07:1213:12
Sunset18:1300:13
Evening civil twilight18:3700:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Feb-2012 18:27:11
Local (UTC-6)  08-Feb-2012 12:27:11
 
METAR
KRAS 081755Z AUTO 02014KT 10SM FEW046 FEW060 SCT075 14/08 A3040 RMK AO2
KTFP 
9nm NW 
081755Z AUTO 04014KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3038 RMK AO2 T01520086
KNGP 
12nm SW 
081756Z 01016KT 10SM BKN080 OVC100 16/09 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP286 T01560089 10156 20144 50003
KRKP 
16nm N 
081753Z AUTO 03014G22KT 10SM BKN095 16/07 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP290 T01560072 10156 20128 58004
TAF
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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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 $5.00 
 Updated 08-Dec-2011
 
   23 read write
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Great White Aviation 361-949-0347
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing

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   5 read write
SafeSix Aviation / Skydive South Texas 361-537-3776
[web site]
[email]
Hangars, Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, ...

More info about SafeSix Aviation / Skydive South Texas
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
La Barataria Restaurant & Bar 361-749-2212
[email]
Restrooms, Showers, Restaurant

More info about La Barataria Restaurant & Bar
0.2 miles
free shuttle
 
   2 read write
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 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
Sea Isle Condo #46 512-327-0909
[web site]
[email]
Lodging

More info about Sea Isle Condo #46
1.5 miles
free shuttle
 
   5 read write
Amelia's Landing Hotel toll-free 1-888-671-8088
361-749-5572
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
Courtesy cars (free for pilots to use in the local area), Public telephone, Computerized weather, Internet access, Lodging
 
Courtesy transportation   Wireless Internet Access  
 
More info about Amelia's Landing Hotel
2 miles
free shuttle
 
   4 read write
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AirNav users who flew into KRAS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
PORT ARANSAS TX DAYS INN 5.3 129-189
BEST WESTERN OCEAN VILLA 1.8 171-205
RADISSON CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH 18.4 100-232
 

Other hotels near Mustang Beach Airport

Miles Price ($)
PLANTATION SUITES AND CONFERENCE CENTER 1.0 130-216
TRAVELODGE PORT ARANSAS TX 1.7 49-120
TRAVELODGE PORT ARANSAS TX 1.7 80-189
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES - PORT ARANSAS 1.8 152-257
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.0 129-229
HARBOR INN PORT ARANSAS 2.3 
DUNES 2.3 280-281

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Mustang Beach Airport

9 in Port Aransas
5 in Aransas Pass
4 in Ingleside
6 in Rockport
57 in Corpus Christi
 

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