FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | BRO |
Lat/Long: | 25-54-22.1000N 097-25-33.6000W 25-54.368333N 097-25.560000W 25.9061389,-97.4260000 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 22.4 ft. / 6.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03E (2020) |
From city: | 4 miles E of BROWNSVILLE, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 78521 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 09/1937 |
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 956-542-5852 OR 956-542-9111. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF ASSISTANCE THRU HOUSTON ARTCC OR FLT SVC. 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: | 128.55 (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 (956-233-1954) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BROr240/2.9 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
MAMr029/9.7 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 04E |
HRLr143/22.9 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 113.65 | | 05E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
DEPOO | | 133/6.5 | | 393 | | 03E | | BR | -... .-. |
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 13/31
Dimensions: | 7399 x 150 ft. / 2255 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 67 /R/D/X/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 170.0 | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 25-54.769345N | | 25-53.899642N |
Longitude: | 097-25.878205W | | 097-24.930022W |
Elevation: | 17.3 ft. | | 20.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 magnetic, 315 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399 | | TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | 31 ft. tree, 1224 ft. from runway, 369 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 24 ft. tree, 751 ft. from runway, 611 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 7 /F/C/X/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 144.0 | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 25-54.904458N | | 25-53.914683N |
Longitude: | 097-25.731002W | | 097-25.771965W |
Elevation: | 19.7 ft. | | 22.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 182 true | | 359 magnetic, 002 true |
Displaced threshold: | 190 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:5810 | | TORA:5532 TODA:5532 ASDA:5532 LDA:5532 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 37 ft. tree, 722 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. tree, 660 ft. from runway, 312 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF BROWNSVILLE BOX 911 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 Phone 956-542-4373 |
Manager: | ANGEL RAMOS 700 AMELIA EARHART BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721 Phone 956-459-1227 INTERIM DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. |
Additional Remarks
- | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE. |
- | LGTD OIL DERRICKS LCTN APRXLY 5 NM NE MAX 500 FT AGL. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230. |
- | TXY J NORTH OF TXY H OPEN TO TFC UNDER 12500 LBS. |
- | FOR CUST AND BDR PROTECTION SVCS CTC: 956-547-5760 DLY 0800-2400; KBRO.GAP@CBP.DHS.GOV. AFT HRS: 956-983-5704, 956-982-3653; BROWNSVILLEOPSCENTER@CBP.DHS.GOV. |
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 from 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (316KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (315KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (240KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (258KB) |
LOC BC RWY 31 | |
download (321KB) |
VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (255KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (120KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (16 nm N)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (23 nm NW)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (34 nm NW)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (47 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (49 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Airport Administration
Taken in October 2016
looking east-southeast.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Jan-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
Sunset | | 18:10 | | 00:10 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 00:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Jan-2025 18:27:43 |
Local (UTC-6) | 29-Jan-2025 12:27:43 |
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METAR |
KBRO | 291753Z 15020G30KT 10SM BKN015 OVC022 25/21 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 16030/1751 SLP137 60000 T02500211 10250 20217 58004
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MMMA 10nm SW | 291740Z 15017G27KT 7SM OVC010 24/22 A2996 RMK SLP145 52001 991 8/5// HZY
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KPIL 16nm N | 291800Z AUTO 15023G32KT 10SM -RA OVC015 24/21 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 14032/1758 P0000 T02390211
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TAF |
KBRO | 291720Z 2918/3018 15014G24KT P6SM SCT009 OVC015 FM300400 16015G25KT 4SM BR BKN008 OVC020
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MMMA 10nm SW | 290539Z 2906/3006 12005KT 2SM BR OVC015 FM291000 17008KT 1SM OVC010 TEMPO 2911/2915 1/2SM FG -DZ OVC002 FM291500 14015KT 3SM BR HZ BKN010 OVC030 TEMPO 2915/2919 1SM BR -RA OVC010 FM291900 17010G25KT 4SM HZ BKN015 OVC030 FM292200 16015KT 5SM HZ BKN010
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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