Mustang Beach Airport (RAS)

RAS
Mustang Beach Airport (RAS)
Port Aransas, TX
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier RAS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 97°5'19.5000" W / 27°48'42.6000" N
-97.088750 / 27.811833 (Estimated)
Elevation 5.00 ft / 1.52 m (Surveyed)
Land 30 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SW of Port Aransas, TX
Location Nueces County, TX
Magnetic Variation 05E (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF PORT ARANSAS
Address 710 W. AVE A
PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373-4128
Phone number 361-749-4111
Manager CHRIS SHANKLIN
Address 710 W. AVE A
PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373-4128
Phone number 361-749-4008
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart BROWNSVILLE
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RAS (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3 RAS (361-749-0537)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services PAJA
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 3482 x 70 ft (1061 x 21 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
12 30
Alignment 125° 305°
Physical elevation 4.40 ft 4.50 ft
Coordinates 27.814591 / -97.093149 27.809050 / -97.084365
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
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.
  • MAY BE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.