FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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: | 19 ft. / 5.8 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 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 819 ft. MSL |
| 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): | PHONE 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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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 | | yes |
| 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. RY HAS GRASS ENCROACHMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| 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% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 090 true | | 265 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in poor condition | | numbers only, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none +10 FT BRUSH AT THLD 100 FT LEFT CNTRLN & +4 FT HAY BALES AT 125 FT FROM THLD OB. | | 22 ft. trees, 560 ft. from runway, 16:1 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 |
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| 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% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 035 true | | 210 magnetic, 215 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair 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 +8 FT BRUSH AT THLD 75 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. | | 10 ft. tree, 570 ft. from runway, 95 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear +12 FT BRUSH AT THLD 95 FT L & R; 10 FT BRUSH AT THLD ACROSS APCH. |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 150 ft. / 1280 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition RY HAS GRASS ENCROACHMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 26-10.523600N | | 26-09.830458N |
| Longitude: | 097-20.936907W | | 097-20.934718W |
| Elevation: | 12.6 ft. | | 16.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none +5 FT BRUSH 15 FT RIGHT AT THLD.+12 FT TREES AT THLD 20 FT EAST OF CENTERLINE. | | 273 ft. tower, 4000 ft. from runway, 605 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear 2 FT SIGNS 35 FT EAST AND WEST OF CENTERLINE AT THE THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CAMERON COUNTY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 964 E HARRISON ST BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 Phone 956-544-0830 |
| Manager: | MARTY PENA CAMERON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 964 E HARRISON ST RM 420 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 Phone 956-574-8767 ALSO 956-574-8771, OR FAX 956-574-8778. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 12% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 05 March 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAEW ADJ RY 13/31 DURG DALGT HRS. |
| - | NO POSITION HOLDING MARKINGS ON NUMEROUS TWYS APPROACHING RY INTERSECTIONS. |
| - | LOOSE GRAVEL/PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTION OF RY 13 & NORTHEAST TWY CONNECTING RYS 13 & 21. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (271KB) |
| VOR/DME-B | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (16 nm S)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (17 nm W)
T65 - 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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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 | | 24:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:23 | | 00:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:31:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:31:07 |
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| METAR |
| KPIL | 162253Z AUTO 13012KT 9SM CLR 29/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02890228
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KBRO 17nm S | 162253Z 15013KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP108 T03110228
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KHRL 17nm W | 162259Z 36019G28KT 10SM FEW027 30/23 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 36026/2257 WSHFT 2239
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KBRO 17nm S | 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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KHRL 17nm W | 161720Z 1618/1718 18010KT P6SM SKC FM162100 08010KT P6SM SCT030 FM170300 03005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN030 FM170700 36006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN020 PROB30 1708/1709 P6SM -RA BKN035 FM170900 36007KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 PROB30 1709/1712 P6SM -RA
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