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XA78 Melody Ranch Airport
Mountain Springs, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: XA78
Lat/Long: 33-27-44.3100N 097-04-15.5300W
33-27.738500N 097-04.258833W
33.4623083,-97.0709806
(estimated)
Elevation: 729 ft. / 222 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile SW of MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76272

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/2006
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: yes

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at GLE (13 nm NW): 118.375 (940-612-3549)
WX ASOS at DTO (17 nm S): 119.325 (940-354-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr003/34.8RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
CVEr340/35.3COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
TTTr352/35.6MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
UKWr091/37.8BOWIE VORTAC117.1506E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PINCK026/12.525704EDT -.. -
DENISON220/29.734103EDNI -.. -. ..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 04/22 MKD BY RWY END MARKERS & WHITE PAINTED TIRES.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ROBIN COLLORD
5964 EAST FM 922
VALLEY VIEW, TX 76272
Phone 940-637-1166
Manager: ROBIN COLLORD
5964 EAST FM 922
VALLEY VIEW, TX 76272
Phone 940-637-1166

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at XA78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGLE - Gainesville Municipal Airport (13 nm NW)
KDTO - Denton Enterprise Airport (17 nm S)
KGYI - North Texas Regional Airport/Perrin Field (25 nm NE)
KSWI - Sherman Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KLUD - Decatur Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0111:01
Sunrise06:2811:28
Sunset20:2101:21
Evening civil twilight20:4901:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-May-2026 05:02:03
Local (UTC-5)  16-May-2026 00:02:03
 
METAR
KGLE 
13nm NW 		160455Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM FEW055 BKN150 BKN170 BKN210 24/19 A2990 RMK AO2 PRESRR T02360187
KDTO 
17nm S 		160453Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W SLP088 T02610194
KGYI 
25nm NE 		160455Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM FEW170 SCT210 25/20 A2983 RMK AO2 T02490200 $
TAF
KAFW 
32nm SW 		160300Z 1603/1624 17018KT P6SM VCSH OVC150 FM160600 17016KT P6SM SCT150 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN018 FM161500 17019G29KT P6SM FEW180
KDFW 
34nm S 		160300Z 1603/1706 18020KT P6SM VCSH BKN150 FM160700 18017KT P6SM SCT150 TEMPO 1611/1614 BKN018 FM161500 17020G30KT P6SM FEW180
KDAL 
38nm S 		160300Z 1603/1624 17018KT P6SM VCSH BKN150 FM160700 17016KT P6SM SCT150 TEMPO 1611/1614 BKN017 FM161500 17018G28KT P6SM FEW180
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