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KBRO Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
Brownsville, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: BRO
Lat/Long: 25-54-22.1000N 097-25-33.6000W
25-54.368333N 097-25.560000W
25.9061389,-97.4260000
(estimated)
Elevation: 22.4 ft. / 6.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2020)
From city: 4 miles E of BROWNSVILLE, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78521

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1937
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BRO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
FOR ACFT SVC CALL 956-542-5852 OR 956-542-9111.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF ASSISTANCE THRU HOUSTON ARTCC OR FLT SVC. PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 956-542-4373.
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 128.55
WX ASOS: 128.55 (956-546-4540)
BROWNSVILLE GROUND: 121.9 [0600-0000]
BROWNSVILLE TOWER: 118.9 239.3 [0600-0000]
VALLEY APPROACH: 119.5
VALLEY DEPARTURE: 119.5
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at PIL (16 nm N): 118.525 (956-233-1954)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BROr240/2.9BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E
MAMr029/9.7MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3004E
HRLr143/22.9HARLINGEN VOR/DME113.6505E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEPOO133/6.539303EBR -... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 7399 x 150 ft. / 2255 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 67 /R/D/X/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 170.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 25-54.769345N25-53.899642N
Longitude: 097-25.878205W097-24.930022W
Elevation: 17.3 ft.20.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 132 magnetic, 135 true312 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdownrollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 31 ft. tree, 1224 ft. from runway, 369 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear24 ft. tree, 751 ft. from runway, 611 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 7 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 144.0
Double tandem: 150.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 25-54.904458N25-53.914683N
Longitude: 097-25.731002W097-25.771965W
Elevation: 19.7 ft.22.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 182 true359 magnetic, 002 true
Displaced threshold: 190 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:5810TORA:5532 TODA:5532 ASDA:5532 LDA:5532
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 37 ft. tree, 722 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear30 ft. tree, 660 ft. from runway, 312 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
BOX 911
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone 956-542-4373
Manager: DOROTEO GARCIA JR
700 AMELIA EARHART
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
Phone 956-542-4373
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF AVIATION.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 45
Single engine airplanes: 33
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 64/day *
46% transient general aviation
19% air taxi
15% military
14% commercial
6% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023

Additional Remarks

FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE.
LGTD OIL DERRICKS LCTN APRXLY 5 NM NE MAX 500 FT AGL.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230.
TXY J NORTH OF TXY H OPEN TO TFC UNDER 12500 LBS.
FOR CUST AND BDR PROTECTION SVCS CTC: 956-547-5760 DLY 0800-2400; KBRO.GAP@CBP.DHS.GOV. AFT HRS: 956-983-5704, 956-982-3653; BROWNSVILLEOPSCENTER@CBP.DHS.GOV.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (317KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (316KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (259KB)
LOC BC RWY 31   download (322KB)
VOR OR TACAN-A   download (256KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (120KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (149KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (16 nm N)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (23 nm NW)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (34 nm NW)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (47 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (49 nm NW)
 
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Taken in October 2016
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0212:02
Sunrise07:2512:25
Sunset19:4400:44
Evening civil twilight20:0701:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 15:44:04
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 10:44:04
 
METAR
KBRO 281453Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02220167 51022
MMMA 
10nm SW 
281443Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 22/16 A3025 RMK SLP242 52018 944
KPIL 
16nm N 
281453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T02110161 51024
TAF
KBRO 281120Z 2812/2912 10005KT P6SM SKC FM281600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM281900 13007KT P6SM SKC FM290600 13013G21KT P6SM SKC
MMMA 
10nm SW 
280541Z 2806/2906 05012KT P6SM SCT020 FM281200 12010KT 5SM HZ BKN020 TEMPO 2812/2815 3SM HZ BKN015 FM281600 14012KT 5SM HZ SCT020 FM290300 14005KT 4SM HZ BKN020
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