Douglass Ranch Private
TX56 · Freer, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunrise | 07:21 AM | 12:21Z |
| Sunset | 07:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 200° mag · 206° true
- Dimensions
- 3,700 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 020°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ALI 114.50 · NOG 133.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | Low | r262° / 36.2 NM |
| NOG · Orange Grove | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r248° / 36.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX56 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TX56
- Coordinates
- 27.7155, -98.7025
- Elevation
- 680 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- 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
- Activated
- 2000/11
- Distance from city
- 11 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Nearby airports
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About TX56
Douglass Ranch (TX56) is an airport in Freer, TX, at 680 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TX56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TX56 have a control tower?
No. Douglass Ranch is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at TX56?
Douglass Ranch has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TX56?
Douglass Ranch is in Freer, TX, at an elevation of 680 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.7155, -98.7025.
More about TX56
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 TX56 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.
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