AirNav: XS59 - Mellon Ranch Airport

XS59

Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	XS59
Lat/Long:	28-16-51.0240N 097-12-40.9710W 28-16.850400N 097-12.682850W 28.2808400,-97.2113808 (estimated)
Elevation:	38 ft. / 12 m (estimated)
Variation:	06E (1995)
From city:	3 miles ESE of REFUGIO, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78377

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0830-1700
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

UNICOM:	122.725
WX ASOS at RKP (15 nm SE):	119.275 (361-729-2372)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CRPr020/25.8		CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC		115.50		09E
VCTr192/39.1		VICTORIA VOR/DME		109.00		06E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	4650 x 60 ft. / 1417 x 18 m
Surface:	asphalt
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Latitude:	28-17.052000N
Longitude:	097-12.801333W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	bldgs p l

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ESTATE OF THOMAS O'CONNOR ONE O'CONNOR PLAZA, NR. 1100 VICTORIA, TX 77901 Phone 512-526-2225
Manager:	LARRY TUCKER ONE O'CONNOR PLAZA SUITE 1100 VICTORIA, TX 77901 Phone 512-526-2225

Additional Remarks

-	EXTENSIVE JET & HELICOPTER OPNS-VFR & IFR; FOR PMSN CALL 512-526-2225.
-	FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at XS59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRKP - Aransas County Airport (15 nm SE)
KTFP - Ingleside Regional Airport (22 nm S)
T69 - Sinton Airport (23 nm SW)
TX2 - Chase Field Industrial Airport (24 nm W)
KRAS - Mustang Beach Airport (29 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	11:09
Sunrise	06:35	11:35
Sunset	20:17	01:17
Evening civil twilight	20:43	01:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-May-2025 08:51:37
Local (UTC-5)	25-May-2025 03:51:37

METAR

KRKP 15nm SE	250753Z AUTO 16009G24KT 6SM HZ BKN012 BKN017 OVC026 28/26 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/0721 SLP134 T02830256
KTFP 22nm S	250815Z AUTO 20014G17KT 10SM SCT013 BKN030 29/26 A2992 RMK AO1 T02880260
KT69 23nm SW	250815Z AUTO 20009KT 7SM OVC001 28/27 A2993 RMK A01
KRAS 29nm S	250815Z AUTO 17011KT 7SM OVC009 28/26 A2994 RMK AO2 T02790259

TAF

KCRP 34nm SW	250815Z 2508/2606 15012KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 2508/2512 SCT015 BKN035 FM251400 15018G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM251600 15018G26KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 FM260300 14014KT P6SM BKN015
KNGP 36nm S	2507/2607 15012G20KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2507/2513 OVC008 BECMG 2513/2515 15020G30KT 9999 SCT020 520002 QNH2980INS TEMPO 2522/2604 8000 HZ BKN020 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2507 TIL 2711 TX30/2518Z TN26/2509Z FN00287
KVCT 38nm NE	250520Z 2506/2606 14010KT P6SM BKN020 FM251500 16018G26KT P6SM SCT035 FM260000 14015KT P6SM SCT035 FM260300 14010KT P6SM BKN015

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