Kennedy Ranch Airport Private
50TX · Blanco, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 7 ft, 20 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
STV 113.80 · SAT 116.80 · CSI 117.50 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STV · Stonewall | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r106° / 10.3 NM |
| SAT · San Antonio | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r346° / 29.8 NM |
| CSI · Center Point | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r062° / 38.1 NM |
| DHK · Randolph | TACAN | 109.90 · 36X | — | r335° / 38.4 NM |
| RND · Randolph | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | Terminal | r337° / 39.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 50TX — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 50TX
- Coordinates
- 30.1370, -98.5240
- Elevation
- 1,598 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Status
- Closed indefinitely
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1995/08
- Distance from city
- 6 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
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About 50TX
Kennedy Ranch Airport (50TX) is an airport in Blanco, TX, at 1,598 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 50TX have a control tower?
No. Kennedy Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 50TX?
Kennedy Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 50TX?
Kennedy Ranch Airport is in Blanco, TX, at an elevation of 1,598 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1370, -98.5240.
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