VFR
50XS
HUGHES RANCH
QUEMADO, TX
Elevation
905 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
4,608 ft
About Hughes Ranch
Located in Quemado, Texas, Hughes Ranch operates as identifier 50XS, a privately owned, non-towered airport. A single asphalt runway, 13/31, serves the field and measures 4,608 by 75 feet.
Operations proceed exclusively under visual flight rules, as the field has no published instrument approaches. The non-towered facility maintains no published frequencies, and pilots keep separation by see-and-avoid procedures. No fuel sales appear on record here. The private-use designation means transient traffic cannot operate without prior owner approval.
The field rests at 905 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Hughes Ranch (50XS) located?
- Hughes Ranch is located in Quemado, TX.
- Is Hughes Ranch a public or private airport?
- Hughes Ranch (50XS) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Hughes Ranch have?
- Hughes Ranch has a single runway, 13/31 at 4,608 feet of asphalt.
- What is the field elevation at Hughes Ranch?
- Hughes Ranch sits at 905 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Hughes Ranch have an instrument approach?
- No, Hughes Ranch has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Hughes Ranch have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Hughes Ranch (50XS) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.