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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

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunrise06:44 AM11:44Z
Sunset08:44 PM01:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
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

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DLF · LaughlinVORTAC114.40r146° / 21.4 NM

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.

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.