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Rutherford Ranch Airport Private

85TX · Buda, TX · 983 ft elevation · var 7E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
85TX
Coordinates
30.0777, -97.9656
Elevation
983 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
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
1951/05
Distance from city
6 W

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
06:03 AM11:03Z
Sunrise06:31 AM11:31Z
Sunset08:36 PM01:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:03 PM02:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 06:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 05:31 AM

Plan a flight from 85TX

Runway S/N

3,800 ft × 50 ft · ASP
S
Heading
173° mag · 180° true
N
Heading
353° mag · 360° true

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CNTR126.625HOUSTON CNTR

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CWK · CentexVORTAC112.80r225° / 28.9 NM
DHK · RandolphTACAN109.90r017° / 36.1 NM
SAT · San AntonioVORTAC116.80r037° / 36.7 NM
RND · RandolphVORTAC112.30r017° / 37.4 NM
STV · StonewallVORTAC113.80r093° / 39.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 85TX. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
Manager
EUGENE HEIDEMAN
2550 TWO SHELL PLAZA, HOUSTON, TX
713-224-8866

Remarks FAA

  • AIRPORT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.

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 85TX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.