Mustang Beach Airport
RAS · KRAS · Port Aransas, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 01:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 120° mag · 125° true
- Dimensions
- 3,482 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 4 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 20 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,482 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Corpus”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NGP 114.00 · CRP 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGP · Truax | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r052° / 13.3 NM |
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r097° / 19.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRAS
- Coordinates
- 27.8118, -97.0888
- Elevation
- 5 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.425 · ☎ 361-749-0537
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RAS
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/12
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,500 ft MSL · SR-SS, DAILY · INTERSECTION OF ACCESS ROAD 1-A AND DUNE ROAD, 1 MILE SOUTH OF MUSTANG BEACH AIRPORT.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 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.
Fuel
- FUEL 24 HR SELF SERV.
Obstructions
- OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KRAS
Mustang Beach Airport (RAS · KRAS) is an airport in Port Aransas, TX, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,482 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRAS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRAS have a control tower?
No. Mustang Beach Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRAS?
Mustang Beach Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,482 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRAS?
Mustang Beach Airport is in Port Aransas, TX, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.8118, -97.0888.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KRAS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.