FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PIL |
| Lat/Long: | 26-09-58.3000N 097-20-45.2000W
26-09.971667N 097-20.753333W
26.1661944,-97.3458889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 18.6 ft. / 5.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2010) |
| From city: | 10 miles NW of PORT ISABEL, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78566 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.525 (956-233-1954) |
| VALLEY APPROACH: | 119.5 |
| VALLEY DEPARTURE: | 119.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.2 |
| WX ASOS at BRO (16 nm S): | 128.55 (956-546-4540) |
| WX ASOS at HRL (17 nm W): | 124.85 (956-428-7297) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BROr357/14.6 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
| HRLr098/16.9 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 113.65 | | 05E |
| MAMr018/25.6 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DEPOO | | 036/14.0 | | 393 | | 03E | | BR | -... .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100 LL & JET A AVBL SELF SERVE & FULL SERV. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 105.0 | | Double wheel: | 135.0 | | Double tandem: | 230.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 26-10.378775N | | 26-09.447447N |
| Longitude: | 097-20.992237W | | 097-19.954518W |
| Elevation: | 13.9 ft. | | 18.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (2.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes
REIL OTS. | | yes
REIL OTS. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5317 x 150 ft. / 1621 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition
ROUGH PAVEMENT. RWY HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 26-09.815640N | | 26-09.817975N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.248627W | | 097-20.276048W |
| Elevation: | 12.6 ft. | | 16.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 090 true | | 265 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. fence, 330 ft. from runway, 261 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. trees, 254 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
RWY PAVEMENT HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 26-09.717077N | | 26-10.394393N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.298333W | | 097-20.775742W |
| Elevation: | 12.8 ft. | | 11.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 035 true | | 210 magnetic, 215 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in poor condition | | numbers only, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 630 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. tree, 480 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 26-10.523667N | | 26-09.830500N |
| Longitude: | 097-20.936833W | | 097-20.934667W |
| Elevation: | 12.6 ft. | | 16.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 273 ft. tower, 4000 ft. from runway, 605 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CAMERON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 E. MONROE
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone 956-544-0830 |
| Manager: | JOE VEGA
33174 STATE PARK RD 100 SOUTH
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX 78597
Phone (956) 761-3700 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO POSITION HOLDING MARKINGS ON NUMEROUS TWYS APPROACHING RY INTERSECTIONS. |
| - | LOOSE GRAVEL/PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTION OF RY 13 & NORTHEAST TWY CONNECTING RYS 13 & 21. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230. |
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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (322KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (159KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (16 nm S)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (17 nm W)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (34 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (45 nm W)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (48 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Jan-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:03 | | 00:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jan-2025 07:23:10 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Jan-2025 01:23:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KPIL | 210653Z AUTO 36024G37KT 4SM -RA BR OVC006 09/09 A3020 RMK AO2 PK WND 36041/0603 SLP225 P0007 T00940089
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KBRO
17nm S | 210653Z AUTO 32011G21KT -RA OVC005 07/05 A3021 RMK AO2 PK WND 33027/0636 SLP228 P0008 T00720050 $
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KHRL
17nm W | 210652Z AUTO 35021G29KT 6SM -RA BR OVC009 03/03 A3026 RMK AO2 PK WND 35032/0610 SLP247 P0002 T00330028 $
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KBRO
17nm S | 210520Z 2106/2206 31017G25KT 4SM -RADZ BR OVC004 FM210900 34023G35KT 4SM -RADZ BR OVC005 FM211700 33018G25KT 4SM -RADZ BR OVC005 FM220000 31008KT P6SM SCT010
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KHRL
17nm W | 210520Z 2106/2206 34020G30KT 4SM -RADZ BR OVC004 FM210900 34030G35KT 4SM -RADZ BR OVC005 FM211500 34023G30KT 4SM -RADZ BR OVC005 FM220000 31010KT P6SM SCT010
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| NOTAMs |
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