Echo Lake Airport Private

TX40 · Brownsboro, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
465 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,600 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
6E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
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Sunrise06:39 AM11:39Z
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Loggable night (§1.1)
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Night currency (§61.57)
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 250°downwind 340°base 070°final 160°45° entry1634

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

FZT 111.40 · TYR 114.20 · CQY 114.80
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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
Owner
ECHO LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN
PO BOX 278, BROWNSBORO, TX
Manager
ECHO LAKE AIRFIELD COMMITTEE
PO BOX 278, MURCHINSON, TX
903-231-3480
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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