5XS6
Airport
Old Reb
Mercedes, Texas

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:5XS6
Lat/Lng:26.1753527778, -97.8752761111
26-10-31.2700N, 097-52-30.9940W
Estimated
Elevation:60 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation:07E,(1985), [3E (2024)]
Sectional:BROWNSVILLE
From City:3nm NE of Mercedes

Operations

Use:Private
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Pre Dates the Act. Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:04/1947
Attended:All year Every day DAWN-DUSK (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Houston(ZHU)Houston Center
FSS:San Angelo FSS(SJT)
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Landing Fee:no

Communications

Services

Other Services:Crop Dusting

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:10
Multi Engine GA:2
Total:12

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/22/1986
Local GA (< 20 miles):5500
Non-local GA:300
Total:5800

Ownership

Owner:William R. Sandlin
Rt 2, Box 153
Mercedes, Tx 78570
210-565-1241
Manager:William R. Sandlin
Rt-4 Box 15111 Indian Hills
Mercedes, Tx 78570
512-565-1241

Runways

Runways:12/30

Runway 12/30

Length:3000 feet
First 500 ft NW End of Runway, Asph-G; Rmndr of Runway Surface Loose Grvl & Turf. N Taxiway - Good Condition; SE Taxiway - Very Poor Condition.
Width:40 feet
NW 200 ft, 50 ft Wide; Next 400 ft, 25 ft Wide; Remainder 40 ft Wide.
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 12 End 30
Objects:RoadRoad
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:0:10:1
Object Height:10' AGL10' AGL
Object Distance:0' Along centerline
0B'
0' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Pvt; N-S Farm Airstrip 25 X 1800'; 850' North of North E-W Property Line.
for Cd Contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.

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