Echo Lake Airport Private
TX40 · Brownsboro, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 160° mag · 166° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the right downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 465 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 400 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,600 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for TX40 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the TX40 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
FZT 111.40 · TYR 114.20 · CQY 114.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZT · Frankston | VOR/DME | 111.40 · 51X | Low | r324° / 12.5 NM |
| TYR · Tyler | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r239° / 14.2 NM |
| CQY · Cedar Creek | VORTAC | 114.80 · 95X | Low | r076° / 28.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for TX40 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TX40
- Coordinates
- 32.2543, -95.6558
- Elevation
- 465 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
- 1972/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- SIGNED LIABILITY REQUIRED PRIOR TO LNDG OBTAIN WAIVER AT WWW.ECHOLAKEPILOTS.ORG.
- TOWERS LCTD BTN 1.5 NM & 2.9 NM N, NW, NE AND SE OF ARPT.
- WILDLIFE ON RY & INVOF ARPT.
- DO NOT FLY OVER THE LAKE.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Nearby airports
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About TX40
Echo Lake Airport (TX40) is an airport in Brownsboro, TX, at 465 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TX40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TX40 have a control tower?
No. Echo Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at TX40?
Echo Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TX40?
Echo Lake Airport is in Brownsboro, TX, at an elevation of 465 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2543, -95.6558.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open TX40 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.