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50XS

Hughes Ranch Airport
Quemado, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	50XS
Lat/Long:	29-02-35.8720N 100-35-04.2950W 29-02.597867N 100-35.071583W 29.0432978,-100.5845264 (estimated)
Elevation:	905 ft. / 276 m (estimated)
Variation:	08E (1985)
From city:	5 miles NE of QUEMADO, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	78877

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/1978
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 5T9 (12 nm S):

119.175 (830-757-6795)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
DLFr146/21.4		LAUGHLIN VORTAC		114.40		07E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
LA FONDA RANCH	159/10.1	269	09E	BRX	-... .-. -..-
SPOFFORD	225/10.3	356	08E	PFO	.--. ..-. ---
CHAPARROSA RANCH	283/32.5	385	05E	CPZ	-.-. .--. --..
LA PRYOR	271/38.9	223	09E	LKX	.-.. -.- -..-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	4608 x 75 ft. / 1405 x 23 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge markings:	13/31 CNTRLN STRIPE ONLY.
Operational restrictions:	RY 13 HAS 300' GRVL STWY & RY 31 HAS 350' GRVL STWY.
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	DAN A. HUGHES P O DRAWER 669 BEEVILLE, TX 78104-0669 Phone 361-358-3752
Manager:	ERIC G DOWNING P O DRAWER 669 BEEVILLE, TX 78104-0669 Phone 361-358-3752 EXT 44.

Additional Remarks

-	CTN DEER & TURKEY ON RWY.
-	FOR CD CTC LAUGHLIN APCH AT 830-298-5192, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 50XS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

5T9 - Maverick County Memorial International Airport (12 nm S)
KDLF - Laughlin AFB Airport (22 nm NW)
KDRT - Del Rio International Airport (27 nm NW)
KUVA - Garner Field Airport (45 nm E)
KCZT - Dimmit County Airport (51 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	12:56
Sunrise	07:20	13:20
Sunset	18:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	18:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Feb-2026 15:31:07
Local (UTC-6)	17-Feb-2026 09:31:07

METAR

KT70 7nm NE	171455Z AUTO 16011KT 7SM OVC005 17/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01650150 50004
K5T9 12nm S	171515Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM BKN011 17/16 A2993 RMK A01

TAF

KDLF 22nm NW	171200Z 1712/1818 09009KT 9999 SCT010 SCT250 QNH2990INS BECMG 1712/1713 11009KT 9999 BKN010 BKN250 QNH2992INS BECMG 1713/1714 14010G15KT 9999 OVC007 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1714/1717 8000 BR OVC005 BECMG 1716/1717 14012G18KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2994INS BECMG 1717/1718 14012G18KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2973INS BECMG 1800/1801 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2975INS BECMG 1812/1813 VRB06KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2987INS TX29/1722Z TN14/1712Z
MMPG 22nm S	170448Z 1706/1806 12008KT P6SM SKC FM171800 20016KT P6SM SCT030 FM180500 15007KT P6SM SKC
KDRT 26nm NW	171415Z 1714/1812 11014KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 1714/1716 BKN012 FM171700 14011KT P6SM FEW250 FM180100 11006KT P6SM FEW250 FM181000 01004KT P6SM FEW250

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