KNGP/NGP METAR & TAF Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

Corpus Christi, TexasElevation 18 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR32 min old

Ceiling 24,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

24,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

841 ft

+823 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1356Z (8:56 AM local) · 32 min old

KNGP is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 24,000 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 24,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 22°C

75°F / 72°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP217

sea-level pressure 1021.7 hPa

T02390217

precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 21.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1427Z (9:27 AM local) · valid to 0700Z (2:00 AM local)

KNGP forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Worst period is 09Z to 12Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 12Z to 15Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

Maximum temperature 29°C expected at 1900Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 22°C expected at 0900Z on day 26.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN10010,000 ft

0900Z4:00 AM1324Z8:24 AM1748Z12:48 PM2212Z5:12 PM0236Z9:36 PM0700Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT BKN TEMPO OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at NGP.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Forecast: in the vicinity: thunderstorm (VCTS).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 24,000 ft. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 72F, 66% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	81/72	ENE 12 kt	16 kt	66%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/73	ESE 11 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/74	ESE 11 kt	–	43%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/75	ESE 14 kt	18 kt	46%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	80/75	SE 13 kt	16 kt	26%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/76	ESE 11 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	81/75	ESE 12 kt	–	8%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 1427Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 049 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

36

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

31R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

31L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

13L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

13R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

18

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

22

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 8,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,002 x 196 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18179°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36359°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,001 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0445°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

13L/31R

Dimensions

5,002 x 220 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13L134°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31R314°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

13R/31L

Dimensions

8,001 x 200 ft

Surface

Pem

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13R134°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsSALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31L314°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

841 ft

Pressure altitude

-232 ft

Field elevation

18 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

30.17 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2350Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1236Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field is in Corpus Christi, Texas. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER/AIRFIELD OPS

Manager phone361-961-3395

AttendedALL FRI, 1300–0100Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNGP / NGP

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.6926, -97.2911

Distance from city6 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

CTAF134.850

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.9

APP

114

ATIS

31.43

NAVY CORPUS CLNC DEL

CLD

125.4

DEP

118.7

NAVY CORPUS GND

GND

38.18

AIR

MISC

34.665

BASE OPS

OPS

34.35

PMSV METRO

PMSV

134.85

NAVY CORPUS TWR

TWR

134.850

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNGP traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-08-06, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.3

AVG OPS/DAY

12.1

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 81%Turboprop 19%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo

›BE9L (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›BE9L (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field

8 NM W

VFR

KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KRKP Aransas County Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

30 NM W

VFR

KALI Alice International Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KVCT Victoria Regional Airport

72 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TFC PAT: TRAN ACFT EXP APCH TO FULL STOP LDG ONLY WHEN SINGLE RWY OPR ARE BEING CONDUCTED, PRACTICE APCH NOT AUTH.

›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT PCL - CTAF.

›CLSD SUN 1400-1800Z++

›CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL. (DT 1200-0400Z MON-THU; 1200-2400Z FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL); OT CK NOTAM.

›/2506.

›SERVICE-TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT EXP DELAYS FROM 0900-1400L DUE TO LTD REFUL/SVC. MAINT EXTREMELY LTD BEFORE 0900L, AFTER 1400L AND DURING NON-WORK HRS.

›TFC PAT: ALL ACFT USE LDG OR TAXI LGT WHILE IN ARPT TFC AREA.

›SERVICE: NO LAVATORY SVCS AVBL HERE.

›MAIN PRKG APRON FM TWY A TO TWY C LTD TO TW4 ACFT ONLY.

›SERVICE - FLUID - LO) AVBL ONLY WITH 7 DAYS PN OF RQMNT.

›TWY Y OPEN FM INTXN OF RWY 04/22 TO APCH END RWY 13R.

›RMK: AFM HR 1230-0500Z++ MON-THU; 1230-0100Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.

›RSTD: PPR 48 HR ALL TRAN ACFT, DSN 861-2506/2507, C361-961-2506/2507. FOR CIV AIR LDG PMT INFO CTC AFM C361-961-2506/5511.

›MISC: ACFT OPERATING TO THE SEA WALL USE CAUTION. INBD HELI CTC CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT (CCAD) FLT OPS X-RAY CHARLIE AT 49.70, 139.0, 339.7, OR DSN 861-0520/1020, C361-961-0520/1020.

›RSTD: ACFT ARR/DEP PROHIBITED ONE HR PRIOR TO AFLD OPENING DUE TO AFLD PREPARATIONS EXC FOR CUST/BORDER PROTECTION. MSN CRITICAL OR OTR EVENT RQR CTC AFM C361-961-2506/2507/5511.

›MISC: CLSD TWR OPS: DEPARTING IFR ACFT SHALL OBTAIN AN IFR CLNC AND RELEASE FROM SAN ANGELO FSS PRIOR TO TKOF WHEN THE FIELD IS IFR VIA GROUND LINK OR CORPUS CHRISTI APCH BY CALLING 361-299-4230. IF THE FIELD IS VFR, A VFR DEPARTURE IS AUTHORIZED.

›CAUTION: NMRS BIRDS VCNTY AFLD, USE EXTREME CTN DURG HVY RAIN EVENTS.

›CAUTION: IF EQUIPPED, ALL ACFT SHALL UTILIZE UHF ATC FREQS UNLESS ASSIGNED VHF.

›CAUTION: BIRD ACTIVITY/BASH - SEE AP-1.

›A: LOADING/UNLOADING OF AIR CARGO - MIL/CIV DESIGNATED FOR CCAD WILL BE SCHED FOR DAYLGT HR ONLY.

›A: MAJ MAINT AVBL.

›A: ALL ACFT WITH WEAPONS ARR CCAD AFTER NML DUTY HR NOTIFY CCAD SECURITY DSN 861-3313/3314, C361-961-3313/3314.

›A: AVOID OVFT OF BLDG S OF RAMP AREA AND AMMO DUMP E OF CONTAINMENT AREA.

›A: R/W ACFT MAKE APCH TO HELIPAD ADJ HNGR 44, CTC OPS/ X-RAY CHARLIE AND GND TAXI TO/FROM PARKING. POC AVN DIV, HNGR 44.

›A: R/W ACFT DESTINED FOR CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT TURN IN WILL REMAIN AT LEAST 1/4 NM OFF SHORE AND 500' PRIOR TO CTC NAVY CORPUS TWR. PPR ALL CCAD TRAN ACFT. TURN IN WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED DUR NML DUTY HR, 1300-2300Z++ MON-FRI. MON-FRI.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG CSTMS, IMG AVBL FOR ACFT ARRIVING FROM OVERSEAS, PLAN ARR FROM BTN 1400-2100Z-, C361-961-2506/2507.. PILOTS RQR TO PROVIDE IDENTA-PLATE NR TO INSPECTOR FOR BILLING.

›RSTD: REFUEL/TRAN ALERT ARNG STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL ACFT TO AVOID EXTV SVCG/TURNAROUND DELAYS OR PRK IN HI FOD RISK AREAS.

›CAUTION: EXTV R/W TEST FLTS CONDUCTED MON-SAT FM TOWN OF PORT O'CONNOR TO MUSTANG BEACH ARPT (KRAS), ALG THE COAST FM 300 - 5000 FT.

›OIL: MIL-PRF-23699 (NATO: 0-156) AND MIL-PRF-7808 L GRADE 3 (NATO: 0-148).

›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LOX LHOXRB.

›FUEL: F-24.

›JASU: 3(MSU-200, A/UA47A-5), MEPP- 2(NC-8), 3(NC-10), 2(AM32A-108).

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 13L/31R: ST175 SBTT542 TRT585.

›CAUTION: HI MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXTREME VIGILANCE RQR. EXER EXTREME CAUTION VCNTY WALDRON FLD NALF LCTD 3 NM S.

›A: AVOID FLT OVER POPULATED AREAS BLW 1000' AGL PRIOR TO GULF SHORE LINE.

›A: ALL R/W AND F/W ACFT LDG/TAXIING TO SEAWALL PPR DSN 861-2506/2507 C361-961-2506/2507.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KNGP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNGP have a METAR?

Yes. KNGP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KNGP have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KNGP; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KNGP?

KNGP sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNGP?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.