Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field Private
NGP · KNGP · Corpus Christi, TX · 18 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNGP / NGP
- Coordinates
- 27.6926, -97.2911
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1300-0500Z++ MON-THU; 1300-0100Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC DURING TWR HRS; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- NGP
- Attendance
- MON-THU 1300-0500Z++; FRI 1300-0100Z++
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1943/07
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT PCL - CTAF. on 134.85 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (right) · 22: 4-light PAPI (right) · 13L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13R: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF · 31L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 042°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 134.85
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
5,001 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 042° mag · 45° true
- Threshold elev
- 17 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 17 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 222° mag · 225° true
- Threshold elev
- 13 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 15 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Runway 13L/31R
5,002 ft × 220 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 131° mag · 134° true
- Threshold elev
- 13 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 311° mag · 314° true
- Threshold elev
- 18 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Runway 13R/31L
8,001 ft × 200 ft · PEM- Heading
- 131° mag · 134° true
- Threshold elev
- 9 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- SALSF
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (NGP) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 13 ft
- Heading
- 311° mag · 314° true
- Threshold elev
- 17 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 17 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Runway 17/35
5,003 ft × 200 ft · ASP- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Heading
- 357° mag · 360° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,001 ft | |
| 13L/31R | 5,002 ft | |
| 13R/31L | 8,001 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,003 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Navy Corpus”
| ATIS | 127.9 |
| Ground | 118.7 |
| Tower | 125.525 (SOUTH) · 134.85 (NORTH) |
| CTAF | 134.85 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
Approach & departure · “Corpus”
| Approach | 120.9 | ALL RWY EXCEPT AS NOTED, HI-TACAN RWY 13R |
| Approach | 127.5 | HI-TACAN RWY 31L |
| Approach | 128.675 | secondary |
| Departure | 128.675 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (18 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 49.7 | OPS (ARMY OPS X-RAY CHARLIE) |
| 139.0 | OPS (ARMY OPS X-RAY CHARLIE) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.85 | GND/P |
| 259.3 | APCH/P (HI-TACAN RWY 31L) |
| 284.6 | SFA |
| 290.9 | ATIS |
| 314.3 | CD/P |
| 339.7 | OPS (ARMY OPS X-RAY CHARLIE) |
| 340.2 | LCL/P (NORTH) |
| 343.5 | PMSV METRO |
| 343.75 | APCH/P (ALL RWY EXCEPT AS NOTED) · DEP/P |
| 348.725 | APCH/P (HI-TACAN RWY 13R) |
| 360.2 | LCL/P (SOUTH) |
| 381.8 | AIR |
| 3123.0 | AIR |
| 5696.0 | AIR |
| 8984.0 | AIR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 13R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (NGP) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGP · Truax | VORTAC | 114.00 | r021° / 0.4 NM |
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 | r138° / 15.1 NM |
| NQI · Kingsville | TACAN | 117.80 | r058° / 29.7 NM |
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | r088° / 38.9 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches18
- ILS RWY 13R Z ↗
- ILS RWY 13R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 ↗
- VOR RWY 13R Y ↗
- VOR RWY 31L Y ↗
- TACAN RWY 31L ↗
- TACAN RWY 13R X ↗
- TACAN RWY 18 ↗
- TACAN RWY 36 ↗
- TACAN RWY 31L X ↗
- TACAN RWY 13R Z ↗
- TACAN RWY 31L Z ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 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: 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.
- MAIN PRKG APRON FM TWY A TO TWY C LTD TO TW4 ACFT ONLY.
- SERVICE: NO LAVATORY SVCS AVBL HERE.
- 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++
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About KNGP
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (NGP · KNGP) is an airport in Corpus Christi, TX, at 18 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 8,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNGP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KNGP have a control tower?
Yes. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNGP?
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field has 4 runways; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNGP?
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field is in Corpus Christi, TX, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.6926, -97.2911.
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