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XS59 Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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
CRPr020/25.8CORPUS CHRISTI VORTAC115.5009E
VCTr192/39.1VICTORIA VOR/DME109.0006E

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: leftleft
Obstructions: nonebldgs 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 26-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0312:03
Sunrise07:2712:27
Sunset19:4200:42
Evening civil twilight20:0601:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Mar-2026 09:48:30
Local (UTC-5)  26-Mar-2026 04:48:30
 
METAR
KRKP 
15nm SE 		260937Z AUTO 15009KT 8SM BKN012 22/20 A3002 RMK AO2 T02170200
KT69 
23nm SW 		260935Z AUTO 5SM BR FEW015 FEW030 22/21 A3002 RMK A01
KRAS 
29nm S 		260935Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM SCT022 22/20 A3004 RMK AO2 T02180197
TAF
KCRP 
34nm SW 		260728Z 2607/2706 15010KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 2609/2613 BKN008 FM261600 15018G26KT P6SM SCT035 FM262000 15023G31KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 FM270100 15018KT P6SM FEW020
KNGP 
36nm S 		2607/2707 16015KT 9999 BKN010 BKN050 QNH3000INS BECMG 2612/2614 15015G21KT 9999 SCT012 SCT025 QNH3006INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2607 TIL 2611 TX27/2620Z TN21/2612Z FN00298
KVCT 
38nm NE 		260656Z 2607/2706 15006KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2609/2613 4SM BR BKN008 FM261600 16012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM261800 16016G24KT P6SM FEW040 FM270000 15012KT P6SM SKC FM270400 16010KT P6SM SCT020
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