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KPIL

Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport
Port Isabel, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 JANUARY 2019

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 (956-233-5740)
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):	PHONE 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	109.20	05E
MAMr015/25.6	MATAMOROS VOR/DME	114.30	07E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEPOO		036/14.0		393		03E		BR	-... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A FUEL SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
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

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.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

130 magnetic, 135 true

310 magnetic, 315 true

Markings:

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 OUT OF SVC

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

5317 x 150 ft. / 1621 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete, in poor condition
ROUGH PAVEMENT. RY HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	50.0
Double wheel:	60.0
Double tandem:	110.0

Runway edge markings:

RY 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.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

085 magnetic, 090 true

265 magnetic, 270 true

Markings:

none

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

8 ft. fence, 330 ft. from runway, 261 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
3 FT HAY BALES 129 FT FROM THLD 69 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE.

20 ft. trees, 269 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
RY PAVEMENT HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	45.0
Double tandem:	90.0

Runway edge markings:

RY 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.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

030 magnetic, 035 true

210 magnetic, 215 true

Markings:

none

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

12 ft. brush, 630 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear

5 ft. brush, 216 ft. from runway, 3:1 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

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.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

175 magnetic, 180 true

355 magnetic, 360 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Touchdown point:

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 FAX 956-761-5317

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		13
Single engine airplanes:		6
Multi engine airplanes:		6
Gliders airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 81/day *
54%	military
37%	transient general aviation
8%	local general aviation
<1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 11 January 2017

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 CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230.
A58-31	4 FT HAY BALES 124 FT FM THLD AND 141 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.

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 3 January 2019 at 0901Z to 31 January 2019 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (301KB)
VOR/DME-B		download (210KB)
VOR-A		download (215KB)
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 Miller International Airport (48 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Jan-2019

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:54	12:54
Sunrise	07:19	13:19
Sunset	18:02	00:02
Evening civil twilight	18:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Jan-2019 16:29:33
Local (UTC-6)	20-Jan-2019 10:29:33

METAR

KPIL	201553Z AUTO 36011KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01220039
KBRO 17nm S	201553Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP295 T01220039
KHRL 17nm W	201552Z 33007KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP296 T01061017

TAF

KBRO 17nm S	201140Z 2012/2112 34009KT P6SM SKC FM202100 04008KT P6SM SKC FM210300 14003KT P6SM SKC
KHRL 17nm W	201140Z 2012/2112 35009KT P6SM SKC FM202100 04008KT P6SM SKC FM210300 14004KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Southwind Airlines

956-559-6677
956-233-4424

Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about Southwind Airlines

independent
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.66		$4.95
SS		$4.55		$4.89
Updated 17-Jan-2019

3 read write

Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KPIL but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KPIL.

Located at KHRL

956-421-4545
[web site]
[email]

At KHRL (Valley International Airport), 17 miles WNW

Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

More info and photos of Sun Valley Aviation (KHRL)

Located at KHRL

	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.47		$4.42
SS		$4.97		---
Updated 16-Jan-2019

23 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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