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XS59 Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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
CRPr020/25.8CORPUS 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 29-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5512:55
Sunrise07:2113:21
Sunset17:4123:41
Evening civil twilight18:0700:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Dec-2025 00:57:10
Local (UTC-6)  29-Dec-2025 18:57:10
 
METAR
KRKP 
15nm SE 		300053Z AUTO 34018G24KT 10SM OVC080 09/M06 A3047 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/2354 SLP319 T00891061 $
KT69 
23nm SW 		300035Z AUTO 10SM CLR 09/M07 A3049 RMK A01
KRAS 
29nm S 		300035Z AUTO 34017KT 10SM OVC085 09/M05 A3049 RMK AO2 T00931050
TAF
KCRP 
34nm SW 		291720Z 2918/3018 01020G30KT P6SM OVC060 FM300000 35012G20KT P6SM OVC070 FM301000 36010G17KT P6SM BKN080
KNGP 
36nm S 		2923/3023 35020G30KT 9999 VCSH BKN080 OVC110 510004 QNH3039INS FM300300 34018G27KT 9999 VCSH OVC085 510005 QNH3044INS TEMPO 3003/3010 36015G23KT BKN100 BECMG 3010/3012 36015G21KT 9999 NSW BKN100 BKN250 500000 QNH3050INS FM301600 35013G18KT 9999 FEW120 BKN250 QNH3056INS FM302000 35008KT 9999 SKC QNH3041INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 3005 TIL 3012 TX14/3020Z TN08/3012Z FN20042
KVCT 
38nm NE 		291720Z 2918/3018 36020G30KT P6SM OVC060 FM300000 34012G25KT P6SM OVC070 FM300800 36010G20KT P6SM BKN080
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