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50XS

Hughes Ranch Airport
Quemado, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 06-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:16	12:16
Sunrise	07:39	12:39
Sunset	19:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	19:45	00:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Oct-2026 15:19:50
Local (UTC-5)	06-Oct-2026 10:19:50

METAR

KT70 7nm NE	061455Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM BKN260 25/15 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02500153 52016 $
K5T9 12nm S	061450Z AUTO VRB05KT 8SM CLR 26/15 A3006 RMK A01

TAF

KDLF 22nm NW	061400Z 0614/0720 36005KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2989INS BECMG 0701/0702 VRB05KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2990INS BECMG 0707/0708 10005KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2993INS BECMG 0716/0717 14010KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS TX34/0621Z TN22/0614Z
MMPG 22nm S	060540Z 0606/0706 09005KT P6SM SCT030 FM061200 34008KT P6SM BKN025 FM061900 35010KT P6SM SCT030 FM070400 12005KT P6SM SCT030
KDRT 26nm NW	061120Z 0612/0712 36004KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM062100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

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