FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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: | 22.4 ft. / 6.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| 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 |
| 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) 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 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 |
| BROr240/2.9 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
| MAMr026/9.7 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 07E |
| HRLr143/22.9 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13R | | RUNWAY 31L |
| Latitude: | 25-54.769355N | | 25-53.899658N |
| Longitude: | 097-25.878228W | | 097-24.930083W |
| Elevation: | 17.1 ft. | | 20.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 135 true | | 308 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399 | | TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. tree, 1224 ft. from runway, 369 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 24 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 25-54.904460N | | 25-53.914688N |
| Longitude: | 097-25.731023W | | 097-25.771985W |
| Elevation: | 19.7 ft. | | 22.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 182 true | | 355 magnetic, 002 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 190 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:5810 | | TORA:5532 TODA:5532 ASDA:5532 LDA:5532 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. tree, 722 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 30 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 |
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| Operational restrictions: | RY CLSD PERM. |
| RUNWAY 13L | | RUNWAY 31R |
| Latitude: | 25-54.773447N | | 25-54.420752N |
| Longitude: | 097-25.703272W | | 097-25.318758W |
| Elevation: | 17.4 ft. | | 18.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 135 true | | 308 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000 | | TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1854 ft. from runway, 284 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | none |
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: | LARRY A. BROWN 700 AMELIA EARHART BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721 Phone 956-542-4373 DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 48 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 102/day * | | 40% | military | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | 10% | local general aviation | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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. |
| - | TWY A EAST OF RY 13R/31L CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY E NORTH OF TWY D & TWYS J & K NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
| - | TWY J CLSD BTN RY 13R/31L & TWY H INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY E CLSD BTN TWY D & TWY H INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY K CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | 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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13R | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R | |
download (309KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (235KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 31L | |
download (299KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 35 | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN A | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 00:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:47:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:47:07 |
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| METAR |
| KBRO | 161953Z 18003KT 10SM FEW049 SCT060 32/21 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T03170206
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MMMA 10nm SW | 161940Z 16010KT 8SM SCT020 SCT200 33/22 A2991 RMK 8/101
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KPIL 16nm N | 161953Z AUTO 15010G15KT 9SM BKN050 BKN070 31/22 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T03110222
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| TAF |
| KBRO | 161720Z 1618/1718 23007KT P6SM SKC FM162100 11008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM170300 36004KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN070 FM170600 36004KT P6SM SCT015 SCT070 FM170800 34005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN020 PROB30 1709/1710 P6SM -RA BKN035
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MMMA 10nm SW | 161712Z 1618/1718 20010KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 1619/1622 4SM TSRA BKN020CB FM170000 30010KT 3SM BR BKN010 OVC020 FM170600 35010KT 2SM BR DZ BKN005 OVC010 FM171200 36015KT 4SM BR DZ BKN003 OVC010
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| NOTAMs |
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