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KRAS

Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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. / 1.5 m (surveyed)
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
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:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
CRPr097/19.7		CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC		115.50		09E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FUEL 24 HR SELF SERV.
Parking:	tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	3482 x 70 ft. / 1061 x 21 m
Surface:	asphalt, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Latitude:	27-48.875445N	27-48.542998N
Longitude:	097-05.588953W	097-05.061883W
Elevation:	4.4 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 (3.20 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	none OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR.	38 ft. pline, 465 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left and right of centerline, 6:1 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:	CHRIS SHANKLIN 710 W. AVE A PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373-4128 Phone 361-749-4008

Additional Remarks

-	RWY 12, 3 FT DROP OFF 40 FM RWY END.
-	RWY 30, 36 FT PLINE 1135 FT DSTC. 50 FT PLINE 1770 FT DSTC.
-	FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12		download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30		download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (13KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (105KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTFP - Ingleside Regional Airport (9 nm NW)
KNGP - Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (Truax Field) Airport (13 nm SW)
KRKP - Aransas County Airport (17 nm N)
KCRP - Corpus Christi International Airport (22 nm W)
T69 - Sinton Airport (28 nm NW)

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Area around KRAS (Mustang Beach Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	12:56
Sunrise	07:22	13:22
Sunset	17:49	23:49
Evening civil twilight	18:15	00:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Jan-2026 03:57:08
Local (UTC-6)	09-Jan-2026 21:57:08

METAR

KRAS	100335Z AUTO 17007KT 4SM BR SCT046 22/21 A2996 RMK AO2 T02240214
KNGP 12nm SW	100256Z AUTO 18006KT 5SM BR CLR 23/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02280217 53020
KRKP 16nm N	100353Z AUTO 18003KT 4SM BR OVC007 23/22 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02280222

TAF

KNGP
12nm SW

0923/1023 16011KT 8000 BR FEW020 SCT050 BKN250 611509 QNH2984INS TEMPO 1003/1006 VRB04KT 3200 -RADZ BR SCT002 BKN025 BKN050 BKN200 FM100600 36015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC065 611509 510005 QNH2998INS FM100900 35024G34KT 9999 BKN065 BKN150 OVC250 641509 530005 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1012/1018 35030G40KT SCT070 BKN150 BKN250 FM101800 35020G30KT 9999 BKN090 BKN150 OVC200 641509 520005 QNH3032INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1001 TIL 1212 TX24/0923Z TN15/1014Z FN20061

NOTAMs

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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		$4.95
Updated 31-Dec-2025

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SS=Self service

Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Port Aransas Jeeps

361-416-0517
[web site]
[email]

Car, JEEP, Golf Cart Rentals. Pick up and Drop off available .

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

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Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

GetAwayToPortA.com

512-551-1526
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]

Lodging

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1.5 miles

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