Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Mustang Beach Airport in Port Aransas, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port Aransas, TX at 5 ft. KRAS reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (12, 30) — longest 3,482 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track KRAS in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRAS 290335Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A2988 RMK AO2 T02880257
What changed at KRAS?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KRAS
KRAS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 5 ft). KRAS does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNGP, about 13 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KRAS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,482 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 30 | 3,482 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 13→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRAS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mustang Beach Airport in Port Aransas, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KRAS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRAS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRAS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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- 99%
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- 1%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRAS
- FAA LID
- RAS
- City
- Port Aransas
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.8118, -97.0888
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,482 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNGP
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Coastal Bend Radio Control Association - Schwenke's field of dreams — Aransas Pass, TX · 9 mi
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KRAS weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KRAS?+
KRAS has 2 runways — 12, 30; the longest is 3,482 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KRAS report its own weather?+
Yes — Mustang Beach Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KRAS have a TAF?+
No — KRAS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNGP, about 13 nm away.
Does KRAS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KRAS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRAS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS)
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