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5XS6 Old Reb Airport
Mercedes, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

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
HRLr250/12.4HARLINGEN VOR/DME113.6505E
MFEr081/19.7MC ALLEN VOR/DME117.2009E
REXr055/21.6REYNOSA VOR/DME112.4008E
MAMr318/30.8MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3004E
BROr290/30.9BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E

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: leftleft
Obstructions: 10 ft. road10 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 - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (29 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5412:54
Sunset17:4023:40
Evening civil twilight18:0400:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Nov-2024 02:24:47
Local (UTC-6)  18-Nov-2024 20:24:47
 
METAR
KTXW 
5nm W 		190155Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM BKN050 BKN070 28/22 A2968 RMK AO2 T02760222
KHRL 
13nm E 		190152Z 14006KT 10SM FEW070 25/23 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP040 T02500233
TAF
KHRL 
13nm E 		181720Z 1818/1918 19015G25KT P6SM FEW040 FM182100 22011KT P6SM FEW040 FM182300 02009KT P6SM FEW050 FM191000 35005KT P6SM FEW120
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