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KRAS

Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12		download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30		download (225KB)
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 21-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	12:38
Sunrise	07:02	13:02
Sunset	18:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	18:46	00:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Feb-2026 17:40:47
Local (UTC-6)	21-Feb-2026 11:40:47

METAR

KRAS	211715Z AUTO 36011KT 7SM HZ BKN017 BKN022 BKN050 23/19 A3003 RMK AO2 T02350192
KNGP 12nm SW	211656Z AUTO 01010KT 8SM OVC046 25/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02500206
KRKP 16nm N	211653Z AUTO 36008KT 5SM HZ OVC042 23/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02330178
KNGW 20nm W	211701Z AUTO 03016G23KT 8SM SCT018 BKN023 OVC043 24/19 A3001 RMK AO2 T02390189 $

TAF

KNGP
12nm SW

2115/2215 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN015 OVC035 QNH2978NS TEMPO 2115/2118 4800 BR BKN005 OVC010 FM212100 04013G18KT 9999 SCT020 BKN080 OVC120 QNH2975INS FM220000 01018G28KT 9999 FEW050 SCT120 BKN200 QNH2973INS FM220900 02020G30KT 9999 FEW120 SCT250 QNH2971INS FM221500 03018G28KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2974INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2115 TIL 2312 TX25/2121Z TN16/2207Z FN00172

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 12-Feb-2026

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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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