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Hughes Ranch Airport Private
50XS · Quemado, TX · 905 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 50XS
- Coordinates
- 29.0433, -100.5850
- Elevation
- 905 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1978/04
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 02:11Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 06:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:44 AM
Plan a flight from 50XS
Runway 13/31
4,608 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt 13
- Heading
- 129° mag · 137° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 306° mag · 314° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLF · Laughlin | VORTAC | 114.40 | r146° / 21.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 50XS. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
DAN A. HUGHES
P O DRAWER 669, BEEVILLE, TX
361-358-3752
Manager
ERIC G DOWNING
P O DRAWER 669, BEEVILLE, TX
361-358-3752
Remarks FAA
- CTN DEER & TURKEY ON RWY.
- FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- EXT 44.
- RY 13 HAS 300' GRVL STWY & RY 31 HAS 350' GRVL STWY.
- 13/31 CNTRLN STRIPE ONLY.
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