AirNav: XS59 - Mellon Ranch Airport

XS59

Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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
CRPr020/25.8		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-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:18	12:18
Sunrise	07:42	12:42
Sunset	18:43	23:43
Evening civil twilight	19:07	00:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Nov-2026 07:32:48
Local (UTC-5)	02-Nov-2026 02:32:48

METAR

KRKP 15nm SE	020653Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02440228 $
KTFP 22nm S	020715Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3001 RMK AO1 T02300208
KT69 23nm SW	020715Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 22/22 A3002 RMK A01
KRAS 29nm S	020715Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T02520227

TAF

KCRP 34nm SW	020520Z 0206/0306 12003KT P6SM FEW015 BKN250 FM021400 16004KT P6SM BKN025 FM021700 17011KT P6SM BKN050 FM022100 14014KT P6SM BKN250
KNGP 36nm S	TAF AMD KNGP 0201/0223 12010G15KT 9999 SCT010 SCT030 BKN060 QNH2995INS FM020600 13010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN030 BKN060 QNH2994INS TEMPO 0206/0212 8000 -SHRA BKN010 BKN030 OVC060 FM021200 16010KT 9999 FEW010 SCT030 BKN060 QNH2998INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0123 TIL 0211 TX29/0214Z TN23/0211Z AMD 0125 FN00298
KVCT 38nm NE	020629Z 0206/0306 15003KT 2SM BR BKN002 TEMPO 0212/0214 1/2SM FG VV001 FM021500 14004KT P6SM OVC025 FM021600 16008KT P6SM BKN050

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