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KBRO Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
Brownsville, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BRO
Lat/Long: 25-54-24.6000N / 097-25-33.1000W
25-54.410000N / 097-25.551667W
25.9068333 / -97.4258611
(estimated)
Elevation: 22 ft. / 6.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 4 miles E of BROWNSVILLE, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78521

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1937
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BRO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
FOR ACFT SVC CALL 956-542-9111/5852/0245.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 13R - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF ASSISTANCE THRU HOUSTON ARTCC OR SAN ANGELO AFSS. PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 956-542-4373.
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 128.55
WX ASOS: PHONE 956-546-4540
BROWNSVILLE GROUND: 121.9 [0600-0000]
BROWNSVILLE TOWER: 118.9 239.3 [0600-0000]
VALLEY APPROACH: 119.5
VALLEY DEPARTURE: 119.5
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at PIL (16 nm N): 118.525 (956-233-5740)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BROr240/2.9BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E
MAMr026/9.7MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3007E
HRLr143/22.9HARLINGEN VOR/DME109.2005E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions: 7400 x 150 ft. / 2256 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 170.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 25-54.769462N25-53.899675N
Longitude: 097-25.878418W097-24.930022W
Elevation: 17.0 ft.19.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 135 true308 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:7400 TODA:7400 ASDA:7400 LDA:7400TORA:7400 TODA:7400 ASDA:7400 LDA:7400
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 31 ft. tree, 1224 ft. from runway, 369 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear24 ft. tree, 751 ft. from runway, 611 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 144.0
Double tandem: 150.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 25-54.904422N25-53.914673N
Longitude: 097-25.730970W097-25.772013W
Elevation: 19.8 ft.22.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 182 true355 magnetic, 002 true
Displaced threshold: 190 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:5810TORA:5532 TODA:5532 ASDA:5532 LDA:5532
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 37 ft. tree, 722 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear30 ft. tree, 660 ft. from runway, 312 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 10.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Operational restrictions: RY NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS.
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 25-54.773440N25-54.420745N
Longitude: 097-25.703257W097-25.318743W
Elevation: 17.4 ft.18.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 135 true308 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 56 ft. tree, 1854 ft. from runway, 284 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
BOX 911
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone 956-548-6000
Manager: LARRY A. BROWN
700 S MINNESOTA AVE
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
Phone 956-542-4373

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 56
Single engine airplanes: 51
Multi engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 118/day *
35% military
32% transient general aviation
20% local general aviation
13% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE.
- TWO LGTD OIL DERRICKS LCTD APRXLY 5 NM NE AT OR BLO 500 FT AGL.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NW CORNER OF TWY B SOUTH OF RY 13R HOLDLINE NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
- TWY G CLSD INDEFLY.
- TWY J LMTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.
- RIGHT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD FOR RYS 13R & 31R ONLY.
- TWY A EAST OF RY 13R; TWY D EAST OF RY 13R; TWY E NORTH OF TWY D & TWYS J & K NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 13R   download (263KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R **CHANGED**   download (256KB)
LOC BC RWY 31L   download (268KB)
VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 17   download (229KB)
VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 35   download (238KB)
VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A   download (228KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (16 nm N)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (23 nm NW)
T65 - Mid Valley Airport (34 nm NW)
KMFE - Mc Allen Miller International Airport (47 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (49 nm NW)
  
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2611:26
Sunrise06:5111:51
Sunset20:2101:21
Evening civil twilight20:4601:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Jul-2008 11:21:40
Local (UTC-5)  20-Jul-2008 06:21:40
 
METAR
KBRO 201053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02560228
MMMA 
10nm SW 		200142Z 10008KT 7SM FEW200 29/24 A3000 RMK 8/002
KPIL 
16nm N 		201053Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02610239 TSNO
TAF
KBRO 200520Z 200606 13005KT P6SM SKC FM1500 15010KT P6SM SCT035 FM2100 14012G17KT P6SM SCT045 FM0300 14008KT P6SM FEW250
MMMA 
10nm SW 		200510Z 200606 11007KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1115 4SM BR FM1800 14015KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 TEMPO 2303 VCCB BECMG 0405 12008KT SCT030 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Brownsville Air Center 956-542-0245
 no information available

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FS 
 100LL 
$5.99 
Jet A 
$5.99 
 Updated 03-Jul-2008
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Hunt Pan Am Aviation 956-542-9111
 no information available

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FS 
 100LL 
$5.95 
Jet A 
$6.05 
 Updated 03-Jul-2008
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Southmost Aviation 956-542-5852
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FS 
 100LL 
$5.99 
Jet A 
$6.09 
 Updated 18-Jun-2008
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBRO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BEACH HOTEL 20.3 77-589
RED ROOF INN BROWNSVILLE 5.8 46-80
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES BROWNSVILLE 7.6 110-111
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BROWNSVILLE 6.9 89-120
UNIVERSITY INN & SUITES 4.7 65-66
 

Other hotels near Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport

Miles Price ($)
PALACE INN MOTEL 2.5 53-71
HOWARD JOHNSON BROWNSVILLE 3.1 50-70
FORT BROWN BY EVRENTLAS 4.0 
BROWNSVILLE-DAYS INN 4.0 50-85
COLONIAL HOTEL 4.6 67
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.7 54-76
BEST WESTERN ROSE GARDEN INN 4.7 70-105
FAIRWIND EXECUTIVE INN 5.7 65-79
VACATION TIME BY EVRENTALS 5.7 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport

18 in Brownsville
1 in Olmito
1 in Port Isabel
 

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