FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2019
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 956-542-9111/5852/0245. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 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 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: | 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 (956-233-5740) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BROr240/2.9 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
| MAMr026/9.7 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 07E |
| HRLr143/22.9 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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: | | 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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) | | |
| 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: | BRYANT WALKER
700 AMELIA EARHART
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
Phone 956-542-4373
DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 27% | military | | 25% | air taxi | | 9% | local general aviation | | 7% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
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 13 HOLDLINE NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
| - | TWY A EAST OF RY 13/31 CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY E NORTH OF TWY D & TWYS J & K NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
| - | TWY J CLSD BTN RY 13/31 & TWY H INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY E CLSD BTN TWY D & TWY H INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY K CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY A, E, NE OF RWY 13/31 CLSD PERM. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230. |
| - | TWY J LMTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | TWY E BTN RWY 13/31 & TWY D CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | RIGHT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD FOR RYS 13 & 31 ONLY. |
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 31 January 2019 at 0901Z to 28 February 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (302KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (229KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 31 | |
download (303KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (35KB) |
| 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 Miller International Airport (47 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (49 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Feb-2019
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 00:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2019 13:35:39 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Feb-2019 07:35:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KBRO | 221304Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 19/19 A2989 RMK AO2 T01940194
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MMMA
10nm SW | 221305Z RTD 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV002 19/19 A2988 RMK 8//// RTS
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KPIL
16nm N | 221253Z AUTO 01007KT 1/4SM FG VV002 18/17 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01780167
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| TAF |
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| KBRO | 221127Z 2212/2312 06005KT P6SM OVC003 FM221700 14010KT P6SM OVC015 FM230500 16015G22KT P6SM OVC020
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MMMA
10nm SW | 220609Z 2206/2306 02005KT 3SM BR OVC006 TEMPO 2210/2214 1/4SM FG VV002 FM221500 13010KT P6SM BKN015 FM222200 13012KT P6SM BKN020 BKN250 FM230200 12005KT 5SM HZ BKN010 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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