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Douglass Ranch Airport Private

TX56 · Freer, TX · 680 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN ANGELO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2000/11
Distance from city
11 SW

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
06:13 AM11:13Z
Sunrise06:39 AM11:39Z
Sunset08:33 PM01:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM02:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 06:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 05:39 AM

Plan a flight from TX56

Runway 02/20

3,700 ft × 75 ft · Dirt
02
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
20
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ALI · AliceVOR114.50r262° / 36.2 NM
NOG · Orange GroveTACAN133.60r244° / 36.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX56. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
THOMAS F. DOUGLASS
PO BOX 2168, ROCKPORT, TX
361-729-0646
Manager
GRANT DOUGLASS
PO BOX 2168, ROCKPORT, TX
361-729-0646

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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.