FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 (956-299-5871) |
WX ASOS at HRL (17 nm W): | 124.85 (956-428-7297) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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 |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (323KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (238KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
Sunset | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 01:47 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-Jun-2025 19:58:31 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-Jun-2025 14:58:31 |
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METAR |
KPIL | 111953Z AUTO 15011G20KT 10SM BKN026 BKN033 27/26 A2989 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1938 SLP122 T02720256 TSNO $
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KBRO 17nm S | 111953Z 18012KT 10SM FEW025 33/25 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03330250
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KHRL 17nm W | 111952Z 16010KT 10SM FEW110 31/24 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T03110244
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TAF |
KBRO 17nm S | 111720Z 1118/1218 30004KT P6SM FEW020 FEW024 SCT028 FM112200 15014G21KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM120100 14012KT P6SM BKN028 BKN029 FM120500 14011KT P6SM SCT023 BKN035 PROB30 1205/1206 14011G18KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN023CB FM120600 15011G20KT P6SM BKN017 BKN022 PROB30 1206/1209 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM120900 15009KT P6SM SCT024 BKN035 PROB30 1210/1211 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB
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KHRL 17nm W | 111720Z 1118/1218 00000KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM112200 15014G21KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM120200 13013KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110 PROB30 1203/1204 14011G18KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN029CB FM120700 15010G19KT P6SM SCT023 BKN030 PROB30 1207/1208 4SM -SHRA BR BKN023 FM120800 15010G19KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 1208/1211 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB BKN026 BKN027
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NOTAMs |
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