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50XS

Hughes Ranch Airport
Quemado, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 31-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:11	13:11
Sunrise	07:37	13:37
Sunset	17:54	23:54
Evening civil twilight	18:20	00:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Dec-2025 14:28:13
Local (UTC-6)	31-Dec-2025 08:28:13

METAR

K5T9
12nm S

311415Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 04/M08 A3032 RMK A01

TAF

KDLF 22nm NW	301808Z 3018/3120 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 BKN220 QNH3040INS BECMG 3019/3020 VRB06KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3029INS BECMG 3114/3115 14008KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS TX16/3021Z TN06/3113Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3018 NEXT 0514
MMPG 22nm S	310538Z 3106/0106 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM311500 15010KT P6SM BKN200 FM010300 18006KT P6SM SCT200
KDRT 26nm NW	311122Z 3112/0112 07005KT P6SM SCT250 FM311600 15007KT P6SM SKC FM010300 11006KT P6SM SKC

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