AirNav: XS59 - Mellon Ranch Airport

XS59

Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 15-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:41	11:41
Sunrise	07:05	12:05
Sunset	19:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	20:17	01:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2026 02:13:04
Local (UTC-5)	15-Apr-2026 21:13:04

METAR

KRKP 15nm SE	160153Z AUTO 14012G20KT 7SM BKN016 24/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02440217
KTFP 22nm S	160135Z AUTO 17011G18KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A2992 RMK AO1 T02520204
KT69 23nm SW	160155Z AUTO 4SM BR CLR 24/23 A2993 RMK A01
KRAS 29nm S	160155Z AUTO 13014KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2995 RMK AO2 T02450218

TAF

KCRP 34nm SW	151734Z 1518/1618 15020G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM160500 14010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 TEMPO 1608/1612 BKN015 OVC028 FM161500 15014G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
KNGP 36nm S	1523/1623 15018G27KT 9999 SCT020 BKN200 QNH2989INS FM160100 15014KT 9999 BKN020 BKN250 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1601/1607 14017G25KT SCT020 BKN250 FM160900 16011KT 9999 BKN015 BKN250 QNH2991INS BECMG 1614/1616 15018G25KT SCT015 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2990INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1604 TIL 1611 TX28/1620Z TN24/1612Z FN20061
KVCT 38nm NE	151734Z 1518/1618 15018G28KT P6SM SCT035 FM160200 14010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM160600 16005KT P6SM SCT009 BKN020 TEMPO 1610/1614 3SM BR BKN009 OVC015 FM161500 16009KT P6SM SCT027 BKN050

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