BKS
Brooks County Airport
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Location Information for KBKS
Coordinates: N27°12.36' / W98°7.26'
Located 02 miles SE of Falfurrias, Texas on 169 acres of land. View all Airports in Texas.
Surveyed Elevation is 111 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1949
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:HOUSTON
F.S.S.:SAN ANGELO
NOTAMs Facility:BKS (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:BROWNSVILLE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:NOV-FEB/ALL/0900-1700
MAR-OCT/MON-FRI/0900-1600
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 361-325-2909.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:118.125 Tel. 361-325-4055
KINGSVILLE APPROACH:119.9 290.45
KINGSVILLE DEPARTURE:119.9 305.2
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3P at IKG (21.3 N):119.075 361-592-9152
ATIS at NQI (24.5 NE):282.25
AWOS-3T at U38 (30.2 SW):135.975
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (SARITA RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT NQI KINGSVILLE 117.80 219°24.3
VOR ALI ALICE 114.50 183°32.4
VOR NOG ORANGE GROVE 133.60 180°41.5
VOT NGP TRUAX 114.00 234°52.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT MF MISSI 330 190°57.9
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:6006 x 75 feet / 1831 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-52, D-80
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N27°12.88' / W98°7.21'N27°11.89' / W98°7.21'
Elevation: 111.4 110.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 360° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 36 ft Tree 1046 ft from runway, 415 ft right of center
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:3018 x 60 feet / 920 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-18
Runway 14Runway 32
Coordinates:N27°12.54' / W98°7.51'N27°12.11' / W98°7.23'
Elevation: 110.8 110.8
Runway Heading: 149° True 329° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Obstacles: 25 ft Trees 450 ft from runway, 100 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:BROOKS COUNTY
CO COMMISSIONERS COURT
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
361-325-5604
Manager:BOND COSBY
PO BOX 556
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
361-325-2909
361-850-3430 OR FROM NOV-FEB ON CALL 24/7
Other Remarks
  • 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRX 900 FT NORTH OF RWY 17.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
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