NGP - Corpus Christi Nas (Truax Fld)

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Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Elevation: 18ft

Sectional: Brownsville

Activation date: Jul 1943

Fuel: None

Runway 13R/31L: 8,001ft

Runway 18/36: 5,002ft

Runway 13L/31R: 5,002ft

Runway 04/22: 5,001ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2026-10-28 23:56:00 CDT

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	130° @ 7kt
Temperature:	77°F
Dewpoint:	71°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 6,500ft, Scattered @ 10,000ft

Raw: METAR KNGP 290456Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM SCT065 SCT100 25/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02500222

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Uhf ctaf - 340.2.
Caution: hi mid-air potential, extreme vigilance rqr. exer extreme caution vcnty waldron fld nalf lctd 3 nm s.
Caution: nmrs birds vcnty afld, use extreme ctn durg hvy rain events.
Tfc pat: all acft use ldg or taxi lgt while in arpt tfc area.
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.
A: all r/w and f/w acft ldg/taxiing to seawall ppr dsn 861-2506/2507 c361-961-2506/2507.
A: avoid flt over populated areas blw 1000' agl prior to gulf shore line.
Tfc pat: tran acft exp apch to full stop ldg only when single rwy opr are being conducted, practice apch not auth.
Bearing strength rwy 13l/31r: st175 sbtt542 trt585.
Jasu: 3(msu-200, a/ua47a-5), mepp- 2(nc-8), 3(nc-10), 2(am32a-108).
Fuel: f-24.
Fluid: sp presair lox lhoxrb.
Oil: mil-prf-23699 (nato: 0-156) and mil-prf-7808 l grade 3 (nato: 0-148).
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.
Rstd: refuel/tran alert arng strongly recommended for all acft to avoid extv svcg/turnaround delays or prk in hi fod risk areas.
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.
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.
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: avoid ovft of bldg s of ramp area and ammo dump e of containment area.
A: tran and parts pickup acft park/fuel at navy tran ramp (separate ppr), dsn 861-2506/2507, c361-961-2506/2507.
A: all acft with weapons arr ccad after nml duty hr notify ccad security dsn 861-3313/3314, c361-961-3313/3314.
A: maj maint avbl.
A: loading/unloading of air cargo - mil/civ designated for ccad will be sched for daylgt hr only.
Caution: bird activity/bash - see ap-1.
Caution: if equipped, all acft shall utilize uhf atc freqs unless assigned vhf.
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.
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: 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: 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.
Rmk: afm hr 1230-0500z++ mon-thu; 1230-0100z++ fri; clsd sat, sun and hol.
Twy y open fm intxn of rwy 04/22 to apch end rwy 13r.
Service - fluid - lo) avbl only with 7 days pn of rqmnt.
Sierra twy clsd fm n of hngr 55 to the seawall, call amgr at 361-961-2506 for aces.
Main prkg apron fm twy a to twy c ltd to tw4 acft only.
Dusk-dawn. when twr clsd actvt pcl - ctaf.
Clsd sat, sun & hol. (dt 1200-0400z mon-thu; 1200-2400z fri; clsd sat, sun & hol); ot ck notam.
/2506.
Clsd sun 1400-1800z++
Clsd sun 1400-1800z++
Service: no lavatory svcs avbl here.
Rstd: rwy 31l lead off cntrln mrkgs at twy echo right side removed.

Comments

Ceiling:	18,000ft
Wind:	120° @ 12kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 18,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft

Ceiling:	1,500ft
Wind:	000° @ kt
Weather:	Light rain showers, mist
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 1,500ft, Overcast @ 4,000ft

Ceiling:	15,000ft
Wind:	090° @ 15kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 15,000ft, Overcast @ 25,000ft

NGP - Corpus Christi Nas (Truax Fld)

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