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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: BRO
Lat/Long: 25-54-24.6000N / 097-25-33.0000W
25-54.410000N / 097-25.550000W
25.9068333 / -97.4258333
(estimated)
Elevation: 22 ft. / 6.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 4 miles E of BROWNSVILLE, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78521

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1937
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
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 956-542-9111/5852/0245.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 13R - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF ASSISTANCE THRU HOUSTON ARTCC OR SAN ANGELO AFSS. 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: PHONE 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 (956-233-5740)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BROr240/2.9BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E
MAMr026/9.7MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3007E
HRLr143/22.9HARLINGEN VOR/DME109.2005E

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 13R/31L

Dimensions: 7399 x 150 ft. / 2255 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 170.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 25-54.769352N25-53.899660N
Longitude: 097-25.878235W097-24.930087W
Elevation: 17.1 ft.20.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 135 true308 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:7400 TODA:7400 ASDA:7400 LDA:7400TORA:7400 TODA:7400 ASDA:7400 LDA:7400
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
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 17/35

Dimensions: 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 144.0
Double tandem: 150.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 25-54.904515N25-53.914712N
Longitude: 097-25.731007W097-25.772125W
Elevation: 20.0 ft.22.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 182 true355 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-box VASI 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

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 10.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Operational restrictions: RY NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS.
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 25-54.773447N25-54.420752N
Longitude: 097-25.703272W097-25.318758W
Elevation: 17.4 ft.18.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 135 true308 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 56 ft. tree, 1854 ft. from runway, 284 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
BOX 911
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone 956-548-6000
Manager: LARRY A. BROWN
700 AMELIA EARHART DR
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
Phone 956-542-4373
DIRECTOR OF AVIATION.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 60
Single engine airplanes: 50
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Jet airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 87/day *
40% transient general aviation
28% military
16% local general aviation
15% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE.
- TWO LGTD OIL DERRICKS LCTD APRXLY 5 NM NE AT OR BLO 500 FT AGL.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NW CORNER OF TWY B SOUTH OF RY 13R HOLDLINE NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
- TWYS A & D EAST OF RY 13R/31L CLSD INDEFLY.
- TWY E NORTH OF TWY D & TWYS J & K NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS.
- TWY J LMTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.
- RIGHT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD FOR RYS 13R & 31R ONLY.

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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 13R   download (336KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R   download (272KB)
LOC BC RWY 31L   download (282KB)
VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 17   download (240KB)
VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 35   download (244KB)
VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A   download (233KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (16 nm N)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (23 nm NW)
T65 - Mid Valley Airport (34 nm NW)
KMFE - Mc Allen Miller International Airport (47 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (49 nm NW)
  
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3412:34
Sunrise06:5912:59
Sunset17:3723:37
Evening civil twilight18:0200:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 14:30:03
Local (UTC-6)  29-Nov-2009 08:30:03
 
METAR
KBRO 291353Z 16013KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02220189
MMMA 
10nm SW 		291347Z 15010KT 8SM FEW022 BKN200 21/21 A2987 RMK 8/106
KPIL 
16nm N 		291353Z AUTO 17014KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02280189
TAF
KBRO 291120Z 2912/3012 15011KT P6SM SKC FM291400 16014KT P6SM SCT040 FM291700 17019G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM300000 16008KT P6SM BKN250 FM300600 16005KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 3006/3009 P6SM -RA OVC100 FM300900 15005KT 5SM BR OVC050 PROB30 3009/3012 5SM -RA OVC050
MMMA 
10nm SW 		290553Z 2906/3012 14005KT P6SM SKC FM291800 16014G24KT P6SM SCT018 BKN250 FM300400 14008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM301000 00000KT 4SM BR BKN008
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Brownsville Air Center 956-542-0245
 no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $4.68 $4.39 
 Updated 05-Nov-2009
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Southmost Aviation 956-542-5852
 no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $4.89 $4.49 
 Updated 30-Oct-2009
   10 read  write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBRO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BEACH HOTEL 20.3 199-691
RED ROOF INN BROWNSVILLE 5.8 43-70
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES BROWNSVILLE 7.6 80-95
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BROWNSVILLE 6.9 89-139
UNIVERSITY INN & SUITES 4.7 60-81
 

Other hotels near Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport

Miles Price ($)
BOCA CHICA INN & SUITES BROWNSVILLE 3.1 50-93
BROWNSVILLE-DAYS INN 4.0 50-89
COLONIAL HOTEL 4.6 67
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.7 46-73
BEST WESTERN ROSE GARDEN INN 4.7 80-100
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES BROWNSVILLE 5.7 85-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport

17 in Brownsville
1 in Olmito
1 in Port Isabel
 

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