FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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) |
| 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 |
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| 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: | 25-54.769352N | | 25-53.899660N |
| Longitude: | 097-25.878235W | | 097-24.930087W |
| 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:7400 TODA:7400 ASDA:7400 LDA:7400 | | TORA:7400 TODA:7400 ASDA:7400 LDA:7400 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 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: | 25-54.904515N | | 25-53.914712N |
| Longitude: | 097-25.731007W | | 097-25.772125W |
| Elevation: | 20.0 ft. | | 22.4 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-box VASI 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 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
| 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 good condition | | basic, in good 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 956-548-6000 |
| Manager: | LARRY A. BROWN
700 S MINNESOTA AVE
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
Phone 956-542-4373 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13R | |
download (328KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R | |
download (257KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 31L | |
download (272KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 17 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 35 | |
download (241KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A | |
download (231KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:50 | | 01:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 07:27:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 02:27:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KBRO | 050653Z 17014KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02780250
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MMMA
10nm SW | 050140Z 12010G20KT 7SM SKC 28/25 A2994 RMK MSGTX MMMY
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KPIL
16nm N | 050653Z AUTO 18013G20KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02830250
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| TAF |
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| KBRO | 050520Z 0506/0606 16011KT P6SM SKC FM051500 16017G24KT P6SM FEW030 FM060300 14015KT P6SM SKC
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MMMA
10nm SW | 050425Z 0506/0612 12015KT 6SM HZ SKC FM051000 14010KT 6SM HZ SCT020 FM051800 18015KT 6SM HZ SKC BECMG 0520/0521 13010G20KT FM060500 13015KT P6SM SKC
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