AirNav: XS56 - Flying W Airport

XS56

Flying W Airport
Raymondville, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	XS56
Lat/Long:	26-26-55.2460N 097-47-30.9840W 26-26.920767N 097-47.516400W 26.4486794,-97.7919400 (estimated)
Elevation:	30 ft. / 9 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	2 miles S of RAYMONDVILLE, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78580

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1963
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	NOV-JUN INTER AT OTR TIMES.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at HRL (15 nm SE):	124.85 (956-428-7297)
WX AWOS-3PT at EBG (18 nm W):	118.025 (956-587-0743)
WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (19 nm SW):	118.575 (956-447-0414)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HRLr325/15.2	HARLINGEN VOR/DME	113.65	05E
MFEr047/29.2	MC ALLEN VOR/DME	117.20	09E
REXr034/35.4	REYNOSA VOR/DME	112.40	08E
BROr316/38.7	BROWNSVILLE VORTAC	116.30	09E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	3000 x 85 ft. / 914 x 26 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	pline

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2400 x 50 ft. / 732 x 15 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern:	right	right
Obstructions:	pline	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LARRY A. WHEELOCK 13289 FM 490 RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580 Phone 956-689-3980 OR 812-877-1730, 812-243-0942 (TEXT ONLY).
Manager:	LARRY WHEELOCK 13289 FM 490 RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580 Phone 956-689-3980 OR 812-243-0942 (TEXT ONLY).

Additional Remarks

-	UNLIGHTED 499 FT AGL TWR 2.25 MILES SE OF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at XS56.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHRL - Valley International Airport (15 nm SE)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (18 nm W)
KTXW - Mid Valley International Airport (19 nm SW)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (29 nm SW)
KPIL - Cameron County Airport (29 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:19	12:19
Sunrise	06:43	12:43
Sunset	17:47	23:47
Evening civil twilight	18:11	00:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Nov-2026 10:53:30
Local (UTC-6)	03-Nov-2026 04:53:30

METAR

KHRL 15nm SE	030952Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM CLR A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092
KEBG 18nm W	031035Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC013 25/24 A2981 RMK AO2
KTXW 19nm SW	031035Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM BKN013 OVC020 25/23 A2982 RMK AO2 T02540234
KMFE 29nm SW	031016Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN017 26/24 A2981 RMK AO2 T02560239
KPIL 30nm SE	030953Z AUTO 15012KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02560233 $

TAF

KHRL
15nm SE

030520Z 0306/0406 15009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM031500 17011KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM032000 20005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM032300 04006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 PROB30 0323/0324 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM040000 09007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 0400/0406 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025

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