FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 30-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:17 | | 23:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 16:51:06 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 30-Nov-2009 10:51:06 |
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| METAR |
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KTYR
15nm NE | 301553Z 01008KT 9SM CLR 08/04 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00830039
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KPSN
29nm S | 301626Z AUTO 35011G14KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3022 RMK AO2 T00880061
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KTYR
15nm NE | 301143Z 3012/0112 36010KT 6SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 3012/3013 36008G16KT 5SM BR FM301500 01010KT P6SM BKN100 FM301800 02009KT P6SM BKN250 FM010000 04006KT P6SM SCT250 FM010500 04004KT P6SM OVC250
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