# Rutherford Ranch Airport (85TX)

**Rutherford Ranch Airport** (FAA: 85TX) is a small airport in Buda, Texas, United States. It opened in May 1951. It has one runway, 3,800 ft (1,158 m) long, asphalt.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/85tx

## At a glance

- FAA: 85TX
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Buda, Texas, United States
- Opened: May 1951
- Elevation: 983 ft / 300 m
- Coordinates: 30.0777, -97.9656
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,800 ft / 1,158 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35297275
- Weather station: KHYI
- Ident: 85TX

## Timeline

- May 1951: Rutherford Ranch Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N/S | 3,800 ft / 1,158 m | 50 ft / 15 m | Asphalt |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 3,800 ft / 1,158 m | =11,209 of 29,858 | =4,414 in North America | =3,671 in US |
| Elevation | 983 ft / 300 m | =18,047 of 43,403 | =8,060 in North America | =6,461 in US |
| Age | Opened 1951 | =3,751 of 15,079 | =2,596 in North America | =2,536 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CNTR | HOUSTON CNTR | 126.625 |

## Nearby airports

- [3TS1](https://dromopedia.com/airports/3ts1.md) White Wings Airport · 6.4 mi / 10 km
- [70XS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/70xs.md) Restoration Ranch Airport · 7.6 mi / 12 km
- [TT35](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tt35.md) Mount Sharp Airpark · 9.3 mi / 15 km
- [4XS9](https://dromopedia.com/airports/4xs9.md) Cajun Hills Ranch Airport · 12 mi / 20 km
- [KHYI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khyi.md) San Marcos Regional Airport · 14 mi / 23 km
- [5TE2](https://dromopedia.com/airports/5te2.md) Bleakley Ranch Airport · 15 mi / 24 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/85tx/data