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KRAS Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
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 .-. -.- .--.
MELLON RANCH162/28.837506EMNO -- -. ---

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 (3.20 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (190KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (201KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (13KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (105KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTFP - McCampbell-Porter 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 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0712:07
Sunrise07:3012:30
Sunset18:5823:58
Evening civil twilight19:2100:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 23:30:56
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 18:30:56
 
METAR
KRAS 162255Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM SCT020 SCT120 24/19 A2992 RMK AO2 T02420194
KTFP 
9nm NW 
162255Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A2993 RMK AO2 T02490183
KNGP 
12nm SW 
162256Z 02012KT 10SM SCT040 SCT140 BKN250 26/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02560194
KRKP 
16nm N 
162253Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02390178
TAF
KNGP 
12nm SW 
1617/1715 01014G20KT 9999 FEW009 SCT015 SCT060 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1617/1623 02013KT 9999 SCT009 BKN015 BKN060 BECMG 1623/1701 01013G19KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 QNH2996INS BECMG 1703/1705 01015G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC030 QNH2996INS BECMG 1705/1707 01014G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT014 OVC025 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1717/1713 VRB15G25KT 8000 SHRA BKN014 OVC020 BECMG 1713/1715 36013G19KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 SCT014 OVC020 QNH2997INS T29/1620Z /T17/1712Z AMD 1740 COR 1917
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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 $5.40 
 Updated 09-Oct-2013
 
   19 read write
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
SafeSix Aviation / Skydive South Texas 361-537-3776
361-945-5867
[web site]
[email]
Beach Buggy Rental! Tandem Skydiving. Local Information & Assistance. Commercial Pilots & Instructors for hire.

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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
 
   4 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
 
   1 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 (WiFi)  
 
More info about Amelia's Landing Hotel
2 miles
free shuttle
 
   5 read write
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AirNav users who flew into KRAS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN PORT ARANSAS 5.3 123-124
BEST WESTERN OCEAN VILLA 1.8 189-240
RADISSON CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH 18.4 140-180
 

Other hotels near Mustang Beach Airport

Miles Price ($)
MARINER INN AND SUITES 0.6 
PLANTATION SUITES & CONFERENCE CENTER 1.0 200-201
TRAVELODGE PORT ARANSAS TX 1.7 80-104
DOUBLE BARR COTTAGES LLC 1.8 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES - PORT ARANSAS 1.8 173-250
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.0 79-179
AMELIAS LANDING HOTEL 2.3 90-140
DUNES 2.3 280-281
CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS INN 2.3 

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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