AirNav: 5XS6 - Old Reb Airport

5XS6

Old Reb Airport
Mercedes, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 - Cameron County Airport (29 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	11:34
Sunrise	06:59	11:59
Sunset	20:17	01:17
Evening civil twilight	20:42	01:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Aug-2026 22:15:15
Local (UTC-5)	02-Aug-2026 17:15:15

METAR

KTXW 5nm W	022155Z AUTO 09015KT 10SM CLR 38/23 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW T03790235
KHRL 13nm E	022152Z 13014G23KT 10SM FEW041 37/24 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP088 T03670244 $

TAF

KHRL
13nm E

021720Z 0218/0318 11010G19KT P6SM FEW050 FM030200 16006KT P6SM SKC FM031200 15007KT P6SM BKN250 FM031700 15011G18KT P6SM SKC

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