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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 DECEMBER 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): 124.85 (956-428-7297)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BROr357/14.6BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E
HRLr098/16.9HARLINGEN VOR/DME109.2005E
MAMr015/25.6MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEPOO036/14.039303EBR -... .-.

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: 26-10.378775N26-09.447447N
Longitude: 097-20.992237W097-19.954518W
Elevation: 13.9 ft.18.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 130 magnetic, 135 true310 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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		yes
REIL OUT OF SVC
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 26-09.815640N26-09.817975N
Longitude: 097-21.248627W097-20.276048W
Elevation: 12.6 ft.16.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 090 true265 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonenone
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 26-09.717077N26-10.394393N
Longitude: 097-21.298333W097-20.775742W
Elevation: 12.8 ft.11.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 030 magnetic, 035 true210 magnetic, 215 true
Markings: nonenone
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 12 ft. brush, 630 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear5 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: 26-10.523667N26-09.830500N
Longitude: 097-20.936833W097-20.934667W
Elevation: 12.6 ft.16.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 180 true355 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none273 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 CORPUS CHRISTI 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 05 December 2019 at 0900Z to 02 January 2020 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (300KB)
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 12-Dec-2019
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4312:43
Sunrise07:0813:08
Sunset17:3823:38
Evening civil twilight18:0300:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Dec-2019 19:58:55
Local (UTC-6)  12-Dec-2019 13:58:55
 
METAR
KPIL 121953Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02170133
KBRO 
17nm S 		121953Z VRB06KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02280128
KHRL 
17nm W 		121952Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02110133
TAF
KBRO 
17nm S 		121720Z 1218/1318 33006KT P6SM SKC FM130000 35002KT P6SM BKN100 FM130300 00000KT 6SM BR FEW250 FM131200 26003KT 4SM BR FEW250 FM131500 25005KT P6SM SKC
KHRL 
17nm W 		121720Z 1218/1318 33007KT P6SM BKN022 OVC027 FM130000 36003KT P6SM BKN050 FM130600 32002KT P6SM FEW250 FM130900 28002KT 1/2SM FG SCT250 FM131500 25005KT P6SM SKC
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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, ...

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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $5.69 $4.95 
SS $4.69 $4.89 
 Updated 05-Dec-2019
  
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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
Sun Valley Aviation		 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, ...
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Located at KHRL
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.55 $4.55 
SS $5.05 --- 
 Updated 05-Dec-2019
  
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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