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0TS8 Flying 'K' Ranch Ultralight Flightpark
Mercedes, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 0TS8
Lat/Long: 26-09-01.2720N 097-53-00.9950W
26-09.021200N 097-53.016583W
26.1503533,-97.8836097
(estimated)
Elevation: 81 ft. / 25 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 2 miles ENE of MERCEDES, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78570

Ultralight Flight Park Operations

Ultralight Flight Park use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1984
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: DAWN-1300
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Ultralight Flight Park Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (5 nm W): 118.575 (956-447-0414)
WX ASOS at HRL (13 nm E): 124.85 (956-428-7297)
WX ASOS at MFE (19 nm W): PHONE 956-664-8212

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HRLr244/13.3HARLINGEN VOR/DME113.6505E
MFEr085/19.3MC ALLEN VOR/DME117.2009E
REXr058/20.6REYNOSA VOR/DME112.4008E
MAMr316/29.9MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3004E
BROr287/30.6BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E

Ultralight Flight Park Services

Runway Information

Runway ALL/WAY

Dimensions: 910 x 910 ft. / 277 x 277 m
Surface: turf/dirt
RUNWAY ALL  RUNWAY WAY
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Ultralight Flight Park Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BRIGITTE V. KEELE
P.O. BOX 1400
MERCEDES, TX 78570
Phone 512-565-5453
Manager: BRIGITTE V. KEELE
P.O. BOX 1400
MERCEDES, TX 78570
Phone 512-565-5453

Additional Remarks

A52-ALL ALL/WAY 30' MKD PLINE 200' NW; 50' PLINE 0' WEST; 60' PLINE 400' NORTH.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0TS8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (5 nm W)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (13 nm E)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (19 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (22 nm NW)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (29 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1411:14
Sunrise06:4011:40
Sunset20:1901:19
Evening civil twilight20:4501:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Jun-2026 21:58:42
Local (UTC-5)  03-Jun-2026 16:58:42
 
METAR
KTXW 
5nm W 		032135Z AUTO 10014G18KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A2991 RMK AO2 T03210236
KHRL 
14nm E 		032152Z 08012KT 10SM CLR 31/24 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE15 SLP125 P0001 T03060244
MMRX 
20nm SW 		032043Z 05008KT 8SM SCT035TCU SCT250 35/22 A2989 RMK SLP119 57020 900 8/203 DSNT CBS Y 2 QUAD
KMFE 
20nm W 		032153Z 08015G22KT 10SM FEW085 33/23 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 06027/2112 LTG DSNT S SLP119 T03330233 $
TAF
KHRL 
14nm E 		031844Z 0319/0418 06008KT P6SM VCTS FEW035CB SCT050 FM032100 08010KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 FM040400 10005KT P6SM SCT250 FM040900 00000KT P6SM BKN110 FM041500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT027 FM041700 09007KT P6SM SCT035
MMRX 
20nm SW 		031742Z 0318/0418 10012KT P6SM SCT030 BECMG 0402/0404 5SM HZ BKN015CB TEMPO 0406/0410 3SM RA BKN015CB FM041100 13005KT 5SM HZ BKN015 TEMPO 0412/0415 2SM BR BKN010 FM041600 12010KT P6SM BKN020 BKN200
KMFE 
20nm W 		031955Z 0320/0418 36008KT P6SM VCTS FEW050CB PROB30 0320/0321 2SM +TSRA BKN019CB FM040500 11005KT P6SM SCT250 FM040900 00000KT P6SM BKN070 FM041500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN027 FM041600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035
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