KRAS METAR Mustang Beach Airport

Port Aransas, TexasElevation 5 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN14 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@11

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,232 ft

+1,227 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 2000Z to 28 0900Z

Aransas Islands; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands; Calhoun Islands

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...During High Tide through 3 AM Tonight, then again 3 PM Tuesday through 4 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2135Z (4:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KRAS is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the east at 11 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 11 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 20°C

81°F / 68°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.12 inHg

1020 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

T02690201

precise temperature 26.9°C, dew point 20.1°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 UNKNOWN, wind from 70° at 11 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 80F, low near 72F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight 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
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/72	E 11 kt	16 kt	70%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81/74	E 9 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/75	ESE 10 kt	–	44%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	81/74	ESE 12 kt	17 kt	35%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/74	SE 11 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81/75	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	81/75	SE 10 kt	–	2%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight 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 2148Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

070° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 126 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,482 ft

12/30

Dimensions

3,482 x 70 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12125°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30305°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,232 ft

Pressure altitude

-195 ft

Field elevation

5 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.12 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

2349Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Mustang Beach Airport is in Port Aransas, Texas. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS SHANKLIN

Manager phone361-749-4008

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRAS

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.8118, -97.0888

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.9

CORPUS APP/DEP

A/D

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRAS traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-31, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SF50 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

13 NM SW

VFR

KRKP Aransas County Airport

17 NM N

VFR

KNGW Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field

20 NM W

VFR

KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

42 NM SW

VFR

KALI Alice International Airport

50 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›MAY BE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.

›RWY 30, 36 FT PLINE 1135 FT DSTC. 50 FT PLINE 1770 FT DSTC.

›FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

›RWY 12, 3 FT DROP OFF 40 FM RWY END.

›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERV.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KRAS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRAS have a METAR?

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

Does KRAS have a TAF?

When KRAS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KRAS?

KRAS sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRAS?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.