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XA78

Melody Ranch Airport
Mountain Springs, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	XA78
Lat/Long:	33-27-44.3100N 097-04-15.5300W 33-27.738500N 097-04.258833W 33.4623083,-97.0709806 (estimated)
Elevation:	729 ft. / 222 m (estimated)
From city:	1 mile SW of MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	76272

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2006
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS:	FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at GLE (13 nm NW):	118.375 (940-612-3549)
WX ASOS at DTO (17 nm S):	119.325 (940-354-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FUZr003/34.8	RANGER VORTAC	115.70	06E
CVEr340/35.3	COWBOY VOR/DME	116.20	06E
TTTr352/35.6	MAVERICK VOR/DME	113.10	06E
UKWr091/37.8	BOWIE VORTAC	117.15	06E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PINCK		026/12.5		257		04E		DT	-.. -
DENISON		220/29.7		341		03E		DNI	-.. -. ..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:	1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	RWY 04/22 MKD BY RWY END MARKERS & WHITE PAINTED TIRES.
	RUNWAY 4	RUNWAY 22
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROBIN COLLORD 5964 EAST FM 922 VALLEY VIEW, TX 76272 Phone 940-637-1166
Manager:	ROBIN COLLORD 5964 EAST FM 922 VALLEY VIEW, TX 76272 Phone 940-637-1166

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at XA78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGLE - Gainesville Municipal Airport (13 nm NW)
KDTO - Denton Enterprise Airport (17 nm S)
KGYI - North Texas Regional Airport/Perrin Field (25 nm NE)
KSWI - Sherman Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
KLUD - Decatur Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	11:30
Sunrise	06:56	11:56
Sunset	20:07	01:07
Evening civil twilight	20:33	01:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Aug-2026 05:27:32
Local (UTC-5)	21-Aug-2026 00:27:32

METAR

KGLE 13nm NW	210515Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 30/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T02960173
KDTO 17nm S	210453Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 32/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03170183 $
KGYI 25nm NE	210515Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 32/17 A2998 RMK AO2 T03240174 $

TAF

KAFW 32nm SW	210254Z 2103/2124 17009KT P6SM SCT250
KDFW 34nm S	210254Z 2103/2206 18009KT P6SM SCT250
KDAL 38nm S	210254Z 2103/2124 18009KT P6SM SCT250

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