Flying W Airport Private
XS56 · Raymondville, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 143° mag · 150° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the right downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,000 ft | |
| 15/33 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
HRL 113.65 · MFE 117.20 · BRO 116.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRL · Harlingen | VOR/DME | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r326° / 15.2 NM |
| MFE · Mc Allen | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | High | r046° / 29.4 NM |
| BRO · Brownsville | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r316° / 38.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS56 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- XS56
- Coordinates
- 26.4506, -97.7910
- Elevation
- 30 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- NOV-JUN
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1963/03
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- UNLIGHTED 499 FT AGL TWR 2.25 MILES SE OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Contact
- OR 812-243-0942 (TEXT ONLY).
- OR 812-877-1730, 812-243-0942 (TEXT ONLY).
Attendance
- INTER AT OTR TIMES.
Nearby airports
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About XS56
Flying W Airport (XS56) is an airport in Raymondville, TX, at 30 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for XS56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does XS56 have a control tower?
No. Flying W Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at XS56?
Flying W Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is XS56?
Flying W Airport is in Raymondville, TX, at an elevation of 30 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.4506, -97.7910.
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