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85TX

Rutherford Ranch Airport
Buda, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	85TX
Lat/Long:	30-04-39.7630N 097-57-56.0260W 30-04.662717N 097-57.933767W 30.0777119,-97.9655628 (estimated)
Elevation:	983 ft. / 299.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	6 miles W of BUDA, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78610

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1951
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at HYI (12 nm SE):	PHONE 512-353-8005
WX ASOS at AUS (17 nm NE):	PHONE 512-369-7881

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CWKr225/28.9	CENTEX VORTAC	112.80	06E
SATr037/36.6	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E
RNDr021/37.4	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E
STVr093/39.2	STONEWALL VORTAC	113.80	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
GARYS		346/7.2		272		07E		RU	.-. ..-

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions:	3800 x 50 ft. / 1158 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt
	RUNWAY N	RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Manager:	EUGENE HEIDEMAN 2550 TWO SHELL PLAZA HOUSTON, TX 77002 Phone 713-224-8866

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-269-7865.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 85TX.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHYI - San Marcos Regional Airport (12 nm SE)
3R9 - Lakeway Airpark (17 nm N)
KAUS - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (17 nm NE)
50R - Lockhart Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
KBAZ - New Braunfels National Airport (23 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:43	11:43
Sunrise	07:07	12:07
Sunset	19:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	20:22	01:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Apr-2026 03:42:15
Local (UTC-5)	14-Apr-2026 22:42:15

METAR

KHYI 13nm SE	150256Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02390200 53019 $
KAUS 18nm NE	150253Z 16010G22KT 10SM FEW250 24/19 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02390194 53017
KATT 19nm NE	150251Z AUTO 16008G20KT 130V190 10SM 24/19 A2996 RMK AO1 SLP134 T02390194 53017 $
KBAZ 22nm S	150251Z AUTO 15012KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 14027/0155 SLP133 T02390194 53018
KRYW 25nm N	150315Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC024 23/19 A3000 RMK AO2 T02280190

TAF

KAUS
18nm NE

150037Z 1501/1606 15013G23KT P6SM BKN250 FM150500 16012KT P6SM BKN015 FM151900 18012KT P6SM BKN040 FM160500 18009KT P6SM BKN015

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