FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 (956-546-4540) |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 81/day * | 54% | military | 37% | transient general aviation | 8% | local general aviation | <1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 21 April 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 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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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-May-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
Sunset | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-May-2024 18:40:12 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-May-2024 13:40:12 |
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METAR |
KPIL | 111753Z AUTO 08010KT 7SM BKN025 OVC048 29/26 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB20E48 SLP106 P0000 60000 T02940256 10294 20267 50002
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KBRO 17nm S | 111753Z 11009KT 7SM SCT028 OVC045 33/25 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T03280250 10333 20272 58003
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KHRL 17nm W | 111802Z 05008KT 10SM BKN019 BKN025 OVC032 31/26 A2983 RMK AO2 T03110256
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TAF |
KBRO 17nm S | 111724Z 1118/1218 11010KT P6SM BKN035 FM120400 12009KT P6SM BKN017 FM121100 12008KT P6SM BKN021 FM121700 15014KT P6SM BKN040
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KHRL 17nm W | 111724Z 1118/1218 10010KT P6SM BKN035 FM120300 12010KT P6SM BKN018 FM121600 15013KT P6SM BKN025
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NOTAMs |
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