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XS59

Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 -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 17-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	11:36
Sunrise	07:01	12:01
Sunset	20:05	01:05
Evening civil twilight	20:30	01:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Aug-2025 20:39:29
Local (UTC-5)	17-Aug-2025 15:39:29

METAR

KRKP 15nm SE	171953Z AUTO 14010KT 8SM CLR 34/24 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T03390239
KTFP 22nm S	171955Z AUTO 17008G16KT 10SM CLR 37/21 A2996 RMK AO1 T03710214
KT69 23nm SW	172015Z AUTO 9SM CLR 36/23 A2995 RMK A01
KRAS 29nm S	172015Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR A2999 RMK AO2

TAF

KCRP 34nm SW	171720Z 1718/1818 13013G20KT P6SM FEW030 SCT060 FM180200 16005KT P6SM FEW025 FEW250
KNGP 36nm S	1715/1815 20006KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 1800/1802 14010G20KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN250 QNH2990INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1715 TIL 1811 TX33/1721Z TN26/1806Z FN00295
KVCT 38nm NE	171720Z 1718/1818 15009KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM172200 15013KT P6SM FEW040 FM180200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1810/1814 4SM BR

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