Hughes Ranch Airport Private
50XS · Quemado, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunrise | 07:05 AM | 12:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 4,608 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 309°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Markings
- nonstandard
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,608 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DLF 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLF · Laughlin | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | High | r146° / 21.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 50XS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1978/04
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- CTN DEER & TURKEY ON RWY.
- FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- RY 13 HAS 300' GRVL STWY & RY 31 HAS 350' GRVL STWY.
- 13/31 CNTRLN STRIPE ONLY.
Contact
- EXT 44.
Nearby airports
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About 50XS
Hughes Ranch Airport (50XS) is an airport in Quemado, TX, at 905 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,608 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50XS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 50XS have a control tower?
No. Hughes 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 50XS?
Hughes Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,608 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 50XS?
Hughes Ranch Airport is in Quemado, TX, at an elevation of 905 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.0433, -100.5850.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 50XS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.