Tri-County Aerodrome Private
48TX · Whitewright, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 4,500 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- CONC-TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BYP 114.60 · MJF 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYP · Bonham | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | High | r228° / 8.8 NM |
| MJF · Arvilla | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r321° / 28.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 48TX — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 48TX
- Coordinates
- 33.4518, -96.3774
- Elevation
- 790 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1990/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,500 ft MSL · DAILY 0800-2200 · HI DENSITY JUMP AREA, PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR UNICOM 123.075.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTIVITIES SR-SS, 7 DAYS WK. SFC 14,000 MSL.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Runways
- RWY 17/35 3800 FT CONC ON S END, 700 FT TURF ON N END.
Contact
- ATTN: STEPHEN BOYD SR.
Nearby airports
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About 48TX
Tri-County Aerodrome (48TX) is an airport in Whitewright, TX, at 790 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48TX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 48TX have a control tower?
No. Tri-County Aerodrome is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 48TX?
Tri-County Aerodrome has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 48TX?
Tri-County Aerodrome is in Whitewright, TX, at an elevation of 790 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4518, -96.3774.
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