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5XS6

Old Reb Airport
Mercedes, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	5XS6
Lat/Long:	26-10-31.2700N 097-52-30.9940W 26-10.521167N 097-52.516567W 26.1753528,-97.8752761 (estimated)
Elevation:	60 ft. / 18 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of MERCEDES, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	78570

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (5 nm W):	118.575 (956-447-0414)
WX ASOS at HRL (12 nm E):	124.85 (956-428-7297)
WX ASOS at MFE (20 nm W):	PHONE 956-664-8212

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HRLr250/12.4	HARLINGEN VOR/DME	113.65	05E
MFEr081/19.7	MC ALLEN VOR/DME	117.20	09E
REXr055/21.6	REYNOSA VOR/DME	112.40	08E
MAMr318/30.8	MATAMOROS VOR/DME	114.30	04E
BROr290/30.9	BROWNSVILLE VORTAC	116.30	09E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	3000 x 40 ft. / 914 x 12 m NW 200 FT, 50 FT WIDE; NEXT 400 FT, 25 FT WIDE; REMAINDER 40 FT WIDE.
Surface:	asphalt/turf, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	10 ft. road	10 ft. road

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WILLIAM R. SANDLIN RT 2, BOX 153 MERCEDES, TX 78570 Phone 210-565-1241
Manager:	WILLIAM R. SANDLIN RT-4 BOX 15111 INDIAN HILLS MERCEDES, TX 78570 Phone 512-565-1241

Additional Remarks

-	PVT; N-S FARM AIRSTRIP 25 X 1800'; 850' NORTH OF NORTH E-W PROPERTY LINE.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5XS6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (5 nm W)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (12 nm E)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (20 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (21 nm NW)
KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (29 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Dec-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	12:50
Sunrise	07:16	13:16
Sunset	17:44	23:44
Evening civil twilight	18:09	00:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Dec-2024 05:48:09
Local (UTC-6)	20-Dec-2024 23:48:09

METAR

KTXW 5nm W	210535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3032 RMK AO2 T01450121
KHRL 13nm E	210452Z 36003KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP262 T01440133

TAF

KHRL
13nm E

202006Z 2020/2118 02010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035 PROB30 2020/2024 02010G18KT -RA BKN025 BKN035 FM210000 03011KT P6SM SCT019 BKN040 FM210600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT045 BKN090

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