FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | BRO |
Lat/Long: | 25-54-22.1000N 097-25-33.6000W 25-54.368333N 097-25.560000W 25.9061389,-97.4260000 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 22.4 ft. / 6.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03E (2020) |
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 |
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 956-542-5852 OR 956-542-9111. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF ASSISTANCE THRU HOUSTON ARTCC OR FLT SVC. PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 956-542-4373. |
International operations: | international airport of entry US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.9 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 128.55 |
WX ASOS: | 128.55 (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 (956-233-1954) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BROr240/2.9 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
MAMr029/9.7 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 04E |
HRLr143/22.9 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 113.65 | | 05E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
DEPOO | | 133/6.5 | | 393 | | 03E | | BR | -... .-. |
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 13/31
Dimensions: | 7399 x 150 ft. / 2255 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 67 /R/D/X/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 170.0 | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 25-54.769345N | | 25-53.899642N |
Longitude: | 097-25.878205W | | 097-24.930022W |
Elevation: | 17.3 ft. | | 20.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 magnetic, 315 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399 | | TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
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 18/36
Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 7 /F/C/X/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 144.0 | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 25-54.904458N | | 25-53.914683N |
Longitude: | 097-25.731002W | | 097-25.771965W |
Elevation: | 19.7 ft. | | 22.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 182 true | | 359 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-light PAPI 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 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF BROWNSVILLE BOX 911 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 Phone 956-542-4373 |
Manager: | BRYANT WALKER 700 AMELIA EARHART BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721 Phone 956-542-4373 DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 39 | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 75/day * | 42% | transient general aviation | 23% | air taxi | 20% | military | 11% | commercial | 4% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE. |
- | LGTD OIL DERRICKS LCTN APRXLY 5 NM NE MAX 500 FT AGL. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230. |
- | TXY J NORTH OF TXY H OPEN TO TFC UNDER 12500 LBS. |
- | RIGHT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD FOR RWY 13 AND RWY 31 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 from 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (315KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (316KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (240KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (259KB) |
LOC BC RWY 31 | |
download (321KB) |
VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (256KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (120KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (16 nm N)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (23 nm NW)
KTXW - 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of the Airport Administration
Taken in October 2016
looking east-southeast.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
Sunset | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 01:32 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-Aug-2022 18:53:34 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-Aug-2022 13:53:34 |
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METAR |
KBRO | 111753Z 04005KT 10SM CLR 37/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T03720217 10372 20261 58004
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MMMA 10nm SW | 111740Z 00000KT 10SM BKN020TCU BKN200 34/21 A2999 RMK SLP155 57003 963 8/201 FU 4TH QUAD
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KPIL 16nm N | 111753Z AUTO 07012G17KT 10SM CLR 34/25 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T03390250 10344 20256 58001
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TAF |
KBRO | 111720Z 1118/1218 10009KT P6SM SCT045 FM120000 11005KT P6SM FEW028 SCT100 FM121200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM121600 27005KT P6SM OVC100
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MMMA 10nm SW | 111706Z 1118/1218 10014KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250 TEMPO 1121/1201 5SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM120300 15010KT P6SM SCT015 SCT120 FM120800 19008KT 6SM HZ SCT010 TEMPO 1210/1214 4SM BR HZ SCT010 BKN015 FM121500 16010KT P6SM BKN020 PROB40 1215/1218 6SM RA BKN020CB
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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