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XS59

Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 18-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	11:53
Sunrise	07:16	12:16
Sunset	19:30	00:30
Evening civil twilight	19:53	00:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Sep-2025 19:06:54
Local (UTC-5)	18-Sep-2025 14:06:54

METAR

KRKP 15nm SE	181853Z AUTO 10012KT 10SM CLR 32/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T03220211
KTFP 22nm S	181835Z AUTO 15013KT 10SM SCT034 33/22 A2996 RMK AO1 T03300218
KT69 23nm SW	181855Z AUTO 9SM CLR 33/20 A2995 RMK A01
KRAS 29nm S	181855Z AUTO 09012KT 10SM SCT033 31/21 A2998 RMK AO2 T03110214

TAF

KCRP 34nm SW	181720Z 1818/1918 10014G21KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM190200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250
KNGP 36nm S	1815/1915 11012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH2994INS FM181900 11012G18KT 9999 SCT030 SCT250 QNH2988INS FM190300 12010KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH2993INS FM190800 VRB06KT 9999 FEW025 FEW250 QNH2995INS TX33/1819Z TN25/1912Z FN20085
KVCT 38nm NE	181720Z 1818/1918 10006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM182000 13011G19KT P6SM FEW050 FM190100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 TEMPO 1908/1912 5SM BR

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