FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| 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-3 at T65 (5 nm W): | 118.575 (956-447-0502) |
| WX ASOS at HRL (12 nm E): | PHONE 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 |
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| HRLr250/12.5 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05E |
| MFEr081/19.7 | | MC ALLEN VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 09E |
| REXr055/(21.5) | | REYNOSA VOR | | 112.40 | | 08E |
| MAMr315/30.8 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 07E |
| BROr290/30.9 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 40 ft. / 914 x 12 m
NORTHWEST 200' 50' WIDE; NEXT 400' 25' WIDE; REMAINDER 40' WIDE. |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in fair condition
FIRST 500' NW END OF RWY - ASPH-G; REMAINDER OF RWY SFC LOOSE GRVL & TURF. NORTH TWY - GOOD CONDITON; SE TWY - VERY POOR 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 111/week * | | 95% | local general aviation | | 5% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 July 1986 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PVT; N-S FARM AIRSTRIP 25 X 1800'; 850' NORTH OF NORTH E-W PROPERTY LINE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5XS6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
T65 - Mid Valley Airport (5 nm W)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (12 nm E)
KMFE - Mc Allen Miller 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 19:06:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 14:06:19 |
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| METAR |
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KT65
5nm W | 041845Z AUTO 19007G14KT 7SM CLR 38/15 A2993 RMK AO2 T03820150
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KHRL
13nm E | 041852Z 20009G17KT 10SM CLR 37/19 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T03670194
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KHRL
13nm E | 041807Z 0418/0518 16012G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM050200 15011KT P6SM SKC FM051500 17015G20KT P6SM SKC
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