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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
BROr357/14.6BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E
HRLr098/16.9HARLINGEN VOR/DME109.2005E
MAMr015/25.6MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3007E

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 fair 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.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 130 magnetic, 135 true310 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none11 ft. brush, 580 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

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
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.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 090 true265 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: numbers only, in poor conditionnumbers only, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none
+6 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
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.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 030 magnetic, 035 true210 magnetic, 215 true
Markings: numbers only, in fair conditionnumbers only, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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; 6 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
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 26-10.523600N26-09.830458N
Longitude: 097-20.936907W097-20.934718W
Elevation: 13.0 ft.16.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 180 true355 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: numbers only, in fair conditionnumbers only, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 17
Single engine airplanes: 6
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Jet airplanes: 1
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 23/day *
58% local general aviation
29% transient general aviation
12% military
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 20 August 2008

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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (298KB)
VOR/DME-B   download (208KB)
VOR-A   download (202KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (37KB)

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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From to KPIL

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3512:35
Sunrise07:0013:00
Sunset17:3623:36
Evening civil twilight18:0100:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Dec-2009 02:11:24
Local (UTC-6)  30-Nov-2009 20:11:24
 
METAR
KPIL 010153Z AUTO 32013KT 5SM -RA BR OVC005 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 P0009 T01170106
KBRO 
17nm S 		010153Z 33011KT 10SM -RA OVC006 11/10 A3001 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP160 P0001 T01110100
KHRL 
17nm W 		010156Z 34012G20KT 6SM -RA BR OVC011 11/10 A3002 RMK AO2 P0000
TAF
KBRO 
17nm S 		302329Z 0100/0124 33013G19KT P6SM -RA BKN007 OVC010 FM010500 32013KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 FM011100 32009KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005 FM011800 29009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC003 FM012100 29011KT P6SM -RA OVC003 FM012300 30012KT P6SM -RA OVC007
KHRL 
17nm W 		302359Z 0100/0124 35011KT 4SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC035 TEMPO 0100/0104 3SM -RA BR FM010500 34016G22KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM010900 34012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005 FM011600 31009KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 FM012100 31013KT 6SM -RA BR OVC005 FM012300 31012KT 4SM -RA OVC0
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Southwind Airlines 956-233-4424
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.71 $4.42 
 Updated 31-Oct-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KPIL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BEACH HOTEL 12.6 199-691
WANNA WANNA INN 11.5 129-199
DAYS INN SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 11.5 47-229
 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport

1 in Port Isabel
32 in South Padre Island
1 in Olmito
 

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