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Mellon Ranch Airport Private

XS59 · Refugio, TX · 38 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
XS59
Coordinates
28.2808, -97.2114
Elevation
38 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
SAN ANTONIO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
MON-FRI 0830-1700
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1965/07
Distance from city
3 ESE

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
06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunrise06:32 AM11:32Z
Sunset08:29 PM01:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:55 PM01:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 05:32 AM

Plan a flight from XS59

Runway 15/33

4,650 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt
15
Heading
144° mag · 150° true
Traffic pattern
Left
33
Heading
324° mag · 330° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CNTR126.625HOUSTON CNTR
UNIC122.725UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CRP · Corpus ChristiVORTAC115.50r020° / 25.8 NM
NGP · TruaxVORTAC114.00r001° / 36 NM
VCT · VictoriaVOR-DME109.00r192° / 39.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for XS59. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
ESTATE OF THOMAS O'CONNOR
ONE O'CONNOR PLAZA, NR. 1100, VICTORIA, TX
512-526-2225
Manager
LARRY TUCKER
ONE O'CONNOR PLAZA SUITE 1100, VICTORIA, TX
512-526-2225

Remarks FAA

  • MAY BE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
  • EXTENSIVE JET & HELICOPTER OPNS-VFR & IFR; FOR PMSN CALL 512-526-2225.
  • FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

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 XS59 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.