FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TX40 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-15-15.5410N / 095-39-20.8600W
32-15.259017N / 095-39.347667W
32.2543169 / -95.6557944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 450 ft. / 137 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of BROWNSBORO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 75778 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 09/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at TYR (14 nm NE): | PHONE 903-535-9105 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FZTr324/12.5 | | FRANKSTON VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| TYRr239/14.2 | | TYLER VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 06E |
| CQYr076/28.8 | | CEDAR CREEK VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 40 ft. / 792 x 12 m |
| Surface: | treated/dirt
OILED HARD |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
THREE SOLAR POWERED WHITE LGTS AT EACH END OF THE RY: 1 ON THE CNTRLN AND 1 AT EACH CORNER OF THE RY. THERE ARE ALSO RED REFLECTORS AT THE SAME LOCATIONS FUNCTIONING AS THE THLD LGTS AND WHITE REFLECTORS FUNCTIONING AS THE EDGE LGTS AND ARE SPACED AT 100 FT INTERVALS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway | | 30 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ECHO LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN
PO BOX 278
BROWNSBORO, TX 75756
Phone 903-852-3064 |
| Manager: | DR. MICHAEL JACKSON
PO BOX 278
BROWNSBORO, TX 75756
Phone 682-472-9919
ECHO LAKE PILOTS ASSOCIATION. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | SIGNED LIABILITY REQUIRED PRIOR TO LNDG CALL AMGR 682-472-9919. |
| - | LGTD CELL TOWER 3.5 NM NORTH OF ARPT. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON RY & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DO NOT FLY OVER THE LAKE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at TX40.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
F44 - Athens Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KTYR - Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (14 nm NE)
3F9 - Mineola Airport-Wisener Field (26 nm N)
KPSN - Palestine Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
KJDD - Wood County Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary C. Gallandat of the Echo Lake Pilots Association
Photo taken 15-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:32 | | 01:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 02:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 20:51:06 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 15:51:06 |
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| METAR |
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KTYR
15nm NE | 041953Z 21013G18KT 10SM CLR 36/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP134 T03610211
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KPSN
29nm S | 042027Z AUTO 20012G16KT 10SM 37/16 A2995 RMK AO2 T03730159
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KTYR
15nm NE | 041743Z 0418/0518 20012G18KT P6SM SCT050 FM050100 20007KT P6SM SCT250 FM050700 21005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM051200 21010KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN070 FM051600 26010KT P6SM BKN050
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