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KRAS

Mustang Beach Airport
Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12		download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30		download (228KB)
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 02-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:59	11:59
Sunrise	07:23	12:23
Sunset	19:13	00:13
Evening civil twilight	19:36	00:36

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Oct-2026 12:25:59
Local (UTC-5)	02-Oct-2026 07:25:59

METAR

KRAS	021155Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM -TSRA SCT014 SCT050 OVC095 26/24 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W P0011 T02630239 10270 20253 60063 70097
KTFP 9nm NW	021115Z AUTO 14006KT 7SM SCT015 SCT022 SCT033 26/25 A2985 RMK AO1 T02590245
KNGP 12nm SW	021139Z COR 12003KT 10SM -TSRA FEW006 BKN015CB OVC025 26/23 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB27 TSB36 OCNL LTGICCC OHD TS OHD MOV NW T1 SET P0000 T02560233 $
KNWL 16nm SW	021153Z AUTO 10SM TS SCT014 BKN070 OVC090 24/23 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB05E25B36E52 TSB36 SLP113 P0064 60074 70075 T02390228 10267 20239 53017 $
KRKP 16nm N	021129Z AUTO 11009KT 3SM RA BR FEW012 OVC031 26/24 A2987 RMK AO2 P0016 T02560239 $
KNGW 20nm W	021154Z AUTO 05009KT 10SM +RA A2988 RMK AO2 RAB12 SLP112 6//// 7//// 53022 PNO $

TAF

KNGP
12nm SW

0209/0307 12008KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT025 BKN250 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0209/0215 VRB20G30KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN015 OVC025CB FM021500 06008KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT040 BKN250 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0215/0220 VRB20G35KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN020 OVC030CB FM022000 08010KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT040 BKN250 QNH2981INS FM030100 07010KT 9999 FEW012 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2983INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0209 TIL 0211 TX32/0220Z TN22/0212Z AMD 0915 FN20085

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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

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	100LL
SS		$6.55
Updated 15-Sep-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
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[email]
[Reservations]

Lodging

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