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Mellon Ranch Airport (XS59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRKP), XS59 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mellon Ranch Airport in Refugio, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRKP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mellon Ranch Airport (XS59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Refugio, TX at a field elevation of 38 ft. XS59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRKP, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCRP.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRKP, 14.6 nm away.

Wind
060° 4 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
76°F / 24°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRKP 281453Z AUTO 06004KT 8SM SCT033 24/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T02440228 50012 $

What changed at KRKP (nearest station)?

Since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for XS59

Based on the nearest station (KRKP), XS59 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 38 ft). XS59 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCRP, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV0 kt head4 kt left
330 kt head4 kt right

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XS59 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15/33
    4,650 × 60 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at XS59
    Wind
    15
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    33
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061315Z02Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→4 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → unlimited.

XS59 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of XS59

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 87 NM W of XS59 · 27,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light 270/290 turbulence
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COT UA /OV COT140030/TM 1500/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT 270/290/RM ZHU
COT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COT140030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 270/290Turbulence: continuous light 270/290.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1350Z (8:50 AM CDT) · 95 NM S of XS59 · 34,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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MFE UA /OV MFE030045/TM 1350/FL340/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MFE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFE030045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) · 39 NM N of XS59 · 3,000 ft MSL · C208
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VCT UA /OV 3E/TM 1315/FL030/TP C208/WX 10SM HZ
VCT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1306Z (8:06 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of XS59 · 12,000 ft MSL · G150
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TME UA /OV IDU250020/TM 1306/FL120/TP G150/SK BASE 008 TOP 098/RM ZHU
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IDU250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP G150Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 008 TOP 098Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1240Z (7:40 AM CDT) · 36 NM W of XS59 · 32,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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CRP UA /OV KCRP330045/TM 1240/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCRP330045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at XS59

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRKP reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 7%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
63%
33
37%

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Live crosswind meter

XS59 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRKP, 15 nm away.

N15334 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mellon Ranch Airport (XS59)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 0830-1700 local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
XS59
City
Refugio
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
38 ft
Coordinates
28.2808, -97.2114
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRKP
TAF
Nearest KCRP
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mellon Ranch Airport (XS59)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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