Mellon Ranch frequencies
Mellon Ranch (XS59) in Refugio, TX has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.725. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- UNICOM 122.725
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
What to say on 122.725
Nobody is sequencing traffic at XS59, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 122.725 is not unique to Mellon Ranch.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Mellon Ranch traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 15, Mellon Ranch.
- Entering the pattern
Mellon Ranch traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 15, Mellon Ranch.
- Before taking the runway
Mellon Ranch traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 15, Mellon Ranch.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the XS59 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if XS59 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every XS59 frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 122.725 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at XS59?
Mellon Ranch is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.725 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about XS59
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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