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Melody Ranch Airport Private

XA78 · Mountain Springs, TX · 729 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XA78
Coordinates
33.4623, -97.0710
Elevation
729 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Activated
2006/05
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:50 AM10:50Z
Sunrise06:19 AM11:19Z
Sunset08:41 PM01:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 05:19 AM

Plan a flight from XA78

Runway 04/22

1,600 ft × 50 ft · Turf (Good)
04
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
22
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 13/31

1,600 ft × 50 ft · Turf (Good)
13
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
31
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r003° / 34.8 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r340° / 35.4 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r352° / 35.6 NM
UKW · BowieVORTAC112.40r091° / 37.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XA78. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ROBIN COLLORD
5964 EAST FM 922, VALLEY VIEW, TX
940-637-1166
Manager
ROBIN COLLORD
5964 EAST FM 922, VALLEY VIEW, TX
940-637-1166

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • RWY 04/22 MKD BY RWY END MARKERS & WHITE PAINTED TIRES.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open XA78 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.