FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -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 |
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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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 |
Times for 30-Jan-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
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) | 30-Jan-2025 10:07:49 |
Local (UTC-6) | 30-Jan-2025 04:07:49 |
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METAR |
KPIL | 300953Z AUTO 15013KT 10SM FEW010 OVC037 22/21 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE07 SLP086 P0000 T02220211
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KBRO 17nm S | 300953Z AUTO 15014G24KT 9SM FEW008 OVC039 23/21 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02280206
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KHRL 17nm W | 300952Z AUTO 10018KT 10SM FEW015 OVC040 23/21 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 09027/0915 SLP081 T02280206 $
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TAF |
KBRO 17nm S | 300520Z 3006/3106 15012KT P6SM SCT012 OVC020 WS020/16040KT TEMPO 3006/3009 BKN012 FM300900 16015KT 6SM BR SCT009 BKN012 WS020/17050KT FM301600 19014G24KT P6SM SCT007 BKN016 PROB30 3016/3022 P6SM -SHRA OVC007 FM302200 21011G19KT P6SM FEW020 BKN030 FM310200 36005KT P6SM FEW030
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KHRL 17nm W | 300520Z 3006/3106 12016G22KT P6SM BKN012 WS020/16040KT FM300900 16015KT 6SM BR SCT009 BKN012 WS020/17050KT FM301600 19014G24KT P6SM SCT007 BKN016 PROB30 3016/3021 P6SM -SHRA OVC007 FM302100 21011G19KT P6SM FEW020 BKN030 FM310200 36005KT P6SM FEW030
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NOTAMs |
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