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XS59 Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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
CRPr020/25.8CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
VCTr192/39.1VICTORIA VOR/DME109.0006E

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: leftleft
Obstructions: nonebldgs 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 09-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1811:18
Sunrise06:4311:43
Sunset20:0701:07
Evening civil twilight20:3301:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-May-2025 19:19:13
Local (UTC-5)  09-May-2025 14:19:13
 
METAR
KRKP 
15nm SE 		091853Z AUTO 34011KT 8SM CLR 28/16 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02830161
KTFP 
22nm S 		091855Z AUTO 02012G17KT CLR 30/16 A2999 RMK AO1 T02980161
KT69 
23nm SW 		091855Z AUTO 10SM FEW048 FEW075 28/17 A3001 RMK A01
KRAS 
29nm S 		091855Z AUTO 33011KT 10SM SCT042 27/16 A3002 RMK AO2 T02680161
TAF
KCRP 
34nm SW 		091721Z 0918/1018 36013G22KT P6SM FEW035 FM100000 36009KT P6SM FEW250 FM101400 35013G20KT P6SM SCT250
KNGP 
36nm S 		0915/2015 36015G22KT 9999 FEW015 SCT100 QNH3000INS TEMPO 0915/0917 36018G24KT FM091800 36012KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2990INS FM100600 01010KT 9999 FEW012 QNH2995INS FM101100 35012KT 9999 SCT008 SCT018 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1011/1014 SCT008 BKN018 TX29/0920Z TN19/1012Z FN20044
KVCT 
38nm NE 		091721Z 0918/1018 36010G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM092300 36007KT P6SM FEW250
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