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Location

Latitude: 
 26-26-55.2460N (26.448679)
Longitude: 
 097-47-30.9840W (-97.79194)
Elevation: 
 30.0 feet MSL (9 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.2 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. S of Raymondville, Texas
Found On: 
 Brownsville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LARRY WHEELOCK
13289 FM 490
RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580
956-689-3980		 LARRY A. WHEELOCK
13289 FM 490
RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580
956-689-3980

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1963
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
NOV-JUN
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1030 feet (314 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 956
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  San Angelo(SJT)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near XS56

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    15.2 Valley International Airport
    (HRL KHRL HRL)    		 151 148 100LL, Jet A
    18.9 Mid Valley Airport
    (TXW)    		 211 208 100LL, Jet A
    29.1 Mc Allen International Airport
    (MFE KMFE MFE)    		 235 232 100LL, Jet A
    29.4 Cameron County Airport
    (KPIL PIL)    		 125 122 100LL, Jet A
    38.1 Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
    (BRO KBRO BRO)    		 148 145 100LL, Jet A
    48.7 Brooks County Airport
    (KBKS BKS)    		 338 335 100LL, Jet A
    67.4 Kleberg County Airport
    (KIKG IKG)    		 349 346 100LL, Jet A
    69.7 Bishop-Windham Airport
    (07R)    		 1 358 100LL
    78.5 Alice International Airport
    (ALI KALI ALI)    		 350 347 100LL, Jet A
    80.9 Corpus Christi International Airport
    (CRP KCRP CRP)    		 10 7 100LL, Jet A
    84.1 Zapata County Airport
    (KAPY APY)    		 292 288 100LL, Jet A
    96.3 Sinton Airport
    (T69)    		 7 4 100LL, Jet A+
    96.6 Duval-Freer Airport
    (T19)    		 333 329 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 UNLIGHTED 499 FT AGL TWR 2.25 MILES SE OF ARPT.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
    A13 OR 812-877-1730, 812-243-0942 (TEXT ONLY).
    A16 OR 812-243-0942 (TEXT ONLY).
    A17 INTER AT OTR TIMES.
    E111 MAYBE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    15/33
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    XS56 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  3000 ft x 85 ft (914 m x 26 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 08

    Runway 26
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE

    Runway 15/33  2400 ft x 50 ft (732 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 15

    Runway 33
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Right
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No

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