Tri-County Aerodrome Airport (48TX), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Tri-County Aerodrome, identified as 48TX, is a privately used general aviation field near Trenton, Texas, sitting at 790 feet elevation. The airport is unattended and untowered, with a single paved runway and fuel available in 100LL, Jet A, and MOGAS grades. It sits within reach of several other regional fields, including Sherman Municipal and McKinney National, the latter of which also serves as the nearest customs point for the area. Business aviation traffic at 48TX remains light, consistent with its role as a smaller satellite field in the North Texas airspace surrounding Fort Worth ARTCC.
Runways
Tri-County Aerodrome Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a concrete and turf surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Tri-County Aerodrome Airport has Jet A, 100LL and MOGAS available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Tri-County Aerodrome Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is McKinney National (KTKI), 20 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Tri-County Aerodrome Airport recorded 5 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and April. Business aviation traffic at Tri-County Aerodrome is concentrated in a small number of months, with January and April showing recorded activity while several other months show none.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Tri-County Aerodrome Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 17/35 totals 4,500 feet in length, with 3,800 feet of concrete surface on the south end and 700 feet of turf surface on the north end.
Parachute jumping activities occur from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week, from the surface up to 14,000 feet MSL.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Tri-County Aerodrome Airport has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Jones Field, 13.85 NM northeast.
Part of the Dallas and Fort Worth area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tri-County Aerodrome (48TX) and where is it located?
Tri-County Aerodrome, local identifier 48TX, is a privately used airport near Trenton, Texas, at an elevation of 790 feet. The field is unattended, so no staffed operations desk should be expected on arrival. It offers a single paved runway, 17/35, at 4,500 feet, and stocks 100LL, Jet A, and MOGAS fuel. It is not a towered field.
Does 48TX have on-site customs clearance?
Tri-County Aerodrome (48TX) does not offer on-site customs processing. The nearest customs point is McKinney National Airport (KTKI), located approximately 19.6 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that facility instead of expecting service at 48TX itself.
How long is the usable paved surface on runway 17/35 at Tri-County Aerodrome?
Runway 17/35 at Tri-County Aerodrome spans 4,500 feet overall, but not all of it is paved to the same standard. Airport remarks note that only 3,800 feet on the south end is concrete, while the remaining 700 feet on the north end is turf. Operators should factor this surface split into landing and takeoff planning at 48TX.
What kind of traffic volume does Tri-County Aerodrome (48TX) see?
Tri-County Aerodrome recorded 9 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 5 of those classified as business aviation activity. This places 48TX in a modest traffic tier with activity concentrated in only a few months of the year rather than spread evenly. Dispatchers should treat this as a low-volume general aviation field with limited scheduled movement.