FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BKS |
| Lat/Long: | 27-12-21.8000N 098-07-15.7000W
27-12.363333N 098-07.261667W
27.2060556,-98.1210278
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 111.7 ft. / 34.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of FALFURRIAS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78355 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1949 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BKS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0900-1600, NOV-FEB 0900-1700
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 361-325-2909. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.125 (361-325-4055) |
| KINGSVILLE APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| KINGSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 119.9 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (SARITA RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ALIr183/(32.5) | | ALICE VOR | | 114.50 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 75 ft. / 1831 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 27-12.876975N | | 27-11.885692N |
| Longitude: | 098-07.207527W | | 098-07.205672W |
| Elevation: | 111.4 ft. | | 110.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. tree, 1046 ft. from runway, 415 ft. left and right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3018 x 60 ft. / 920 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 27-12.540358N | | 27-12.111335N |
| Longitude: | 098-07.514890W | | 098-07.231747W |
| Elevation: | 110.8 ft. | | 110.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 143 magnetic, 149 true | | 323 magnetic, 329 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BROOKS COUNTY
CO COMMISSIONERS COURT
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone 361-325-5604 |
| Manager: | BOND COSBY
PO BOX 556
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone 361-325-2909
361-850-3430 OR FROM NOV-FEB ON CALL 24/7 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRX 900 FT NORTH OF RWY 17. |
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIKG - Kleberg County Airport (21 nm N)
KNQI - Kingsville Naval Air Station (24 nm NE)
KALI - Alice International Airport (32 nm N)
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (34 nm W)
KRBO - Nueces County Airport (41 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Anse Windham
Photo taken 05-May-2014
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Brooks County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jun-2026 13:37:59 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Jun-2026 08:37:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KBKS | 211315Z AUTO 9SM FEW013 26/25 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE T02570247 $
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KNQI
24nm NE | 210500Z 2023/2123 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 QNH2980INS TEMPO 2023/2102 VRB15G25KT 2400 TSRA BKN010 BECMG 2103/2105 13008KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB QNH2985INS TEMPO 2105/2111 VRB15G25KT 2400 TSRA BKN010CB BECMG 2116/2118 15012G21KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN030 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2118/2123 6000 SHRA BKN015 TX33/2121Z TN27/2112Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2105 TIL 2207 AMD 0513 FN00324
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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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