Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field Private

NGW · KNGW · Corpus Christi, TX · 30 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KNGW / NGW
Coordinates: 27.7044, -97.4406
Elevation: 30 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 1400-0500Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0100Z++ FRI; (DT 1300-0400Z MON-THU; 1300-0000Z FRI).
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 1400-0500Z++ MON-THU, 1400-0100Z++ FRI (DT 1300-0400Z MON-THU, 1300-0000Z FRI); OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SJT
Attendance: MON-THU 1400-0500Z; FRI 1400-0100Z
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1943/07
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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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	06:35 AM	11:35Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	01:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:55 PM → 06:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 05:35 AM

Plan a flight from KNGW

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (right) · 31: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 130°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,994 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. PCN 7.

Heading: 130° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev: 30 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: E5
Threshold crossing height: 47 ft
TDZ elevation: 31 ft

Heading: 310° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev: 19 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 28 ft

Runway 17/35

5,000 ft × 150 ft · ASP

Heading: 174° mag · 179° true

Heading: 354° mag · 359° true

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	4,994 ft
17/35	5,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Navy Cabaniss”

Tower	119.65

Approach & departure · “Corpus”

App/Dep	125.4

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
299.6	LCL/P
307.9	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NGP · Truax	VORTAC	114.00	r272° / 7.8 NM
CRP · Corpus Christi	VORTAC	115.50	r170° / 12 NM
NQI · Kingsville	TACAN	117.80	r049° / 23 NM
ALI · Alice	VOR	114.50	r088° / 30.9 NM
NOG · Orange Grove	TACAN	133.60	r101° / 34 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC

Manager

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
RSTD: NAVY TRNG ONLY.
MISC: TWY D AND E UNLGTD, AVBL FOR DAYTIME USE ONLY.
CAUTION: IF EQUIPPED ALL ACFT SHALL UTILIZE UHF ATC FREQS UNLESS ASSIGNED VHF.
NO PRKG APN AVBL.
FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
FLD HRS SUBJ CHG VIA NOTAM.
AVBL ONLY DURG HRS OF OPN.
DT 1300-0400Z MON-THU, 1300-0000Z FRI.
A-GEAR 1000 FT FM ROLLOUT END.
A-GEAR 1000 FT FM ROLLOUT END.

Nearby airports

KCRP · Corpus Christi International Airport (5 NM)69TA · Dean AirportPrivate (5 NM)KNGP · Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax FieldPrivate (8 NM)KNWL · Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing FieldPrivate (8 NM)9R5 · Hunt Airport (12 NM)KRBO · Nueces County Airport (14 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KNGW in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KNGW

Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (NGW · KNGW) is an airport in Corpus Christi, TX, at 30 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNGW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNGW have a control tower?

Yes. Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNGW?

Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNGW?

Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field is in Corpus Christi, TX, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7044, -97.4406.

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