Upton County Airport (E48), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Upton County Airport (E48) is a public-use, unattended airfield serving McCamey, Texas, at an elevation of 2,433 feet. The field offers a single paved runway and sits roughly 49 nautical miles from the nearest customs point at Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF). Business aviation traffic recorded through FAA TFMSC data remains light, consistent with the airport's role as a general aviation field rather than a regional hub.
Runways
Upton County Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 4,100 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Upton County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF), 49 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Upton County Airport recorded 10 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation activity at Upton County Airport was concentrated in five months of the year, with no operations recorded outside of March, April, June, September, and October.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 3 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Upton County Airport averages 27.8 days above 90°F in July, 15.5 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.3°F, and January the coldest, at 60.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Upton County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Medium intensity runway lights for runway 10/28 are preset to low intensity; use CTAF to increase intensity.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Upton County Airport has five airfields within 45 NM. The closest is Crane County, 18.54 NM north.
Part of the Midland and Odessa area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Upton County Airport (E48)?
Fuel type data is not published for Upton County Airport in available sources. The field is unattended, so any fuel arrangement would need to be confirmed directly with the airport authority ahead of arrival. Dispatchers planning a stop at E48 should treat fuel availability as unconfirmed until verified by another source.
Does E48 have customs clearance on site?
Upton County Airport does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF), approximately 49 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near McCamey, Texas, should plan to route through KMAF rather than E48.
What runway does Upton County Airport (E48) offer?
Upton County Airport has a single paved runway, designated 10/28, measuring 4,100 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the same length listed as the airport's maximum paved runway distance, meaning it is the only hard-surface option at the field. There is no tower on site to coordinate operations.
How busy is Upton County Airport (E48) for business aviation?
Upton County Airport recorded 12 total operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 10 of those attributed to business aviation. Recorded activity was spread thinly across the year, appearing only in March, April, June, September, and October. This makes E48 a low-traffic field suited to occasional rather than routine use.