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 10-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
Sunset | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 01:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jun-2025 20:24:00 |
Local (UTC-5) | 10-Jun-2025 15:24:00 |
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METAR |
KPIL | 101953Z AUTO 12014KT 10SM FEW030 FEW038 29/26 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02890261
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KBRO 17nm S | 101953Z 12010KT 10SM SCT036 33/24 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T03330244
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KHRL 17nm W | 101952Z 14012KT 10SM SCT041 34/24 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T03390239
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TAF |
KBRO 17nm S | 101720Z 1018/1118 14017G23KT P6SM FEW029 SCT035 FM110100 12009KT P6SM SCT017 BKN021 PROB30 1112/1114 4SM TSRA BR BKN017CB FM111600 15012G20KT P6SM SCT090 PROB30 1116/1118 4SM TS -SHRA BR BKN090CB BKN100
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KHRL 17nm W | 101720Z 1018/1118 15015G23KT P6SM SKC FM102200 12015KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM111000 15008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN045 FM111100 12009KT P6SM SCT017 BKN021 PROB30 1113/1116 4SM TSRA BR BKN017CB FM111600 14014G22KT P6SM FEW021 SCT028 PROB30 1116/1118 4SM TS -SHRA BR BKN021CB BKN022 OVC025
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NOTAMs |
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