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Airport Information

FAA information as of: 2025/08/07
Airport: Old Reb (5XS6)
1379.8 nm from Canyon Ferry on an initial heading of 130°
3 miles NE of Mercedes
Sectional chart: Brownsville

	Latitude	Longitude
	26° 10' 31.2"N	97° 52' 30.9"W
	26° 10.521'N	97° 52.516'W
	26.17535277°	-97.87527611°

Elevation: 60 ft
Magnetic Variation: 7° E
Traffic Pattern Altitude: See Remarks section below
Segmented Circle: N
Lighting:
Communications:

	CTAF and/or UNICOM:
	ARTCC:	Houston
	Flight Service Station:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Non-commercial landing fee: N

Runway Information

	Runway: 12/30
	Dimensions: 3000 x 40 ft
	Runway treatment: NONE
	Edge lighting: None

Services
Fuel types:
Bottled oxygen:
Bulk oxygen type:
Airframe repair:
Powerplant repair:
Customs airport of entry: N
Customs landing rights: N

Contact information
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

Departure airport
Canyon Ferry

Aeronautical Chart
by skyvector.com

Destination airport
Old Reb

Aeronautical Chart
by skyvector.com

Airport Remarks

PRE DATES THE ACT. EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
PVT; N-S FARM AIRSTRIP 25 X 1800'; 850' NORTH OF NORTH E-W PROPERTY LINE.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
FIRST 500 FT NW END OF RWY, ASPH-G; RMNDR OF RWY SFC LOOSE GRVL & TURF. N TWY - GOOD COND; SE TWY - VERY POOR COND.
NW 200 FT, 50 FT WIDE; NEXT 400 FT, 25 FT WIDE; REMAINDER 40 FT WIDE.