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XS56
Bell Airfield
Raymondville, Texas
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FAA Identifier:
XS56
Latitude/Longitude:
26-26-55.2460N / 097-47-30.9840W
26.4486 / -97.7917
Elevation:
30 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:
07E (1985)
Land Area Covered:
acres
From City:
2 nautical miles S of Raymondville, TX
County/Parish:
Willacy, TX
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Private
Activiation Date:
3/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Brownsville
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Houston Center (ZHU)
FSS:
San Angelo Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
UNATNDD
Wind Indicator:
Yes
Segmented Circle:
No
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No
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Airframe Repair:
None
Power Plant Repair:
None
Runway Information:
Runway:
08/26
Dimensions:
3000 x 85 ft.
Surface:
Grass, sod - in fair condition
Runway:
15/33
Dimensions:
2400 x 50 ft.
Surface:
Grass, sod - in fair condition
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Privately Owned
Owner:
Larry A. Wheelock
13289 Fm 490
Raymondville, TX 78580
956-689-3980
Manager:
Larry Wheelock
13289 Fm 490
Raymondville, TX 78580
956-689-3980
Sectional Map:
Bell Airfield at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
UNLIGHTED 499 FT AGL TWR 2.25 MILES SE OF ARPT.
OR 812-877-1730, 812-243-0942 (CELL).
OR 812-243-0942.
MAYBE EXEMPT UNDER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE.
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18 miles
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Edinburg, TX - Public
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20 miles
T65
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22 miles
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23 miles
MFE
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Mc Allen, TX - Public
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33 miles
PIL
Port Isabel-Cameron County
Port Isabel, TX - Public
Brownsville
34 miles
BRO
Brownsville/south Padre Island Intl
Brownsville, TX - Public
Brownsville
44 miles
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92XS
T R Funk Inc
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Brownsville
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6TE0
Skalitsky
Edcouch, TX - Private
Brownsville
15 miles
5XS6
Old Reb
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Brownsville
20 miles
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Farm Services Inc
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Brownsville
20 miles
2TS2
Shofner Farms
Harlingen, TX - Private
Brownsville
20 miles
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