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XS59

Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 02-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:52	12:52
Sunrise	07:17	13:17
Sunset	18:08	00:08
Evening civil twilight	18:33	00:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Feb-2025 17:48:32
Local (UTC-6)	02-Feb-2025 11:48:32

METAR

KRKP 15nm SE	021653Z AUTO 16006KT 9SM CLR 23/17 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02330167
KTFP 22nm S	021715Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A3013 RMK AO1 T02540152
KT69 23nm SW	021735Z AUTO 10SM CLR 24/15 A3013 RMK A01
KRAS 29nm S	021735Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3015 RMK AO2 T02090159

TAF

KCRP 34nm SW	021120Z 0212/0312 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 0213/0215 1SM BR FM022000 14013KT P6SM FEW250 FM030100 15008KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0309/0312 4SM BR OVC009
KNGP 36nm S	0207/0307 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 522109 QNH3008INS TEMPO 0212/0218 3200 BR AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0207 TIL 0310 TX21/0221Z TN15/0209Z FN00284
KVCT 38nm NE	021120Z 0212/0312 VRB05KT 3SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 0212/0215 1/4SM FG VV001 FM021500 17011KT P6SM SKC FM030500 VRB05KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 0309/0312 1/4SM FG OVC005

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