AirNav: XS59 - Mellon Ranch Airport

XS59

Mellon Ranch Airport
Refugio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		7
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		4

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 - McCampbell-Porter Airport (22 nm S)
T69 - Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas 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 20-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	11:34
Sunrise	06:59	11:59
Sunset	19:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	20:21	01:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2024 10:17:48
Local (UTC-5)	20-Apr-2024 05:17:48

METAR

KRKP 15nm SE	200953Z AUTO 11004KT 5SM BR OVC008 24/23 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP145 T02440233
KT69 23nm SW	200955Z AUTO 4SM BR FEW012 FEW028 FEW038 23/23 A2996 RMK A01
KRAS 29nm S	200955Z AUTO 09005KT 7SM BKN007 OVC029 A2997 RMK AO2

TAF

KCRP 34nm SW	200521Z 2006/2106 12010KT P6SM SCT008 BKN013 TEMPO 2006/2010 BKN008 FM201700 13014KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM201900 10017G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
KNGP 36nm S	1923/2023 11015KT 9000 BR FEW009 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2000/2006 BKN006 OVC015 FM200600 13011KT 9000 BR BKN006 OVC012 QNH2992INS FM201000 12008KT 8000 -SHRA BR VCTS SCT008 OVC015CB 621609 QNH2993INS FM201500 12014KT 9000 HZ FEW015 SCT035 QNH2978INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2000 TIL 2211 TX31/2020Z TN25/2012Z FN20081
KVCT 38nm NE	200521Z 2006/2106 08007KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN015 TEMPO 2008/2012 3SM BR BKN005 FM201600 11010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM201900 13013KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM210100 03011KT 6SM BR VCTS SCT015CB BKN025

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