BRO
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
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Location Information for KBRO
Coordinates: N25°54.37' / W97°25.56'
Located 04 miles E of Brownsville, Texas on 1700 acres of land. View all Airports in Texas.
Surveyed Elevation is 22 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1937
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
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:BRO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:BROWNSVILLE
Landing Fee:Yes
ARFF Cert:I B S 05/1973
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.
Customs:Intl Airport of Entry
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Continuous
FOR ACFT SVC CALL 956-542-5852 OR 956-542-9111.
Airport Communications
ATIS:128.55
ASOS:128.55 Tel. 956-299-5871
BROWNSVILLE TOWER:118.9 239.3
BROWNSVILLE GROUND:121.9
VALLEY APPROACH:119.5 257.6
VALLEY DEPARTURE:119.5 257.6
EMERG:121.5 243.0
CTAF:118.900
UNICOM:122.950
ASOS at PIL (16.2 N):118.525 956-233-1954
ATIS at HRL (22.9 NW):124.85
ASOS at HRL (23.1 NW):124.85 956-428-7297
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT BRO BROWNSVILLE 116.30 239°2.9
VOR MAM MATAMOROS 114.30 029°9.7
VOD HRL HARLINGEN 113.65 142°22.9
VOR REX REYNOSA 112.40 089°44.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOR BR DEPOO 393 315°6.5
VOR MF MISSI 330 293°52.1
Runway 13/31
Dimensions:7399 x 150 feet / 2255 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-75, D-170, ST-240
PCR VALUE: 660/F/B/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N25°54.77' / W97°25.88'N25°53.90' / W97°24.93'
Elevation: 17.3 20.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 135° True 315° True
Declared Distances: TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399 TORA:7399 TODA:7399 ASDA:7399 LDA:7399
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment Touchdown Rollout
Approach Lights:MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
Obstacles: 31 ft Tree 1224 ft from runway, 369 ft left of center 24 ft Tree 751 ft from runway, 611 ft left of center
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:6000 x 150 feet / 1829 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-75, D-144, ST-150
PCR VALUE: 540/F/D/X/T
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N25°54.90' / W97°25.73'N25°53.91' / W97°25.77'
Elevation: 19.7 22.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 182° True 2° True
Displaced Threshold: 190 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:5810 TORA:5532 TODA:5532 ASDA:5532 LDA:5532
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 37 ft Tree 722 ft from runway, 140 ft left of center 30 ft Tree 660 ft from runway, 312 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AVIONICS,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
BOX 911
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
956-542-4373
Manager:FAISAL KHALIFA- INTERIM AIRPORT DIR
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF AVIATION.
700 AMELIA EARHART
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
956-459-1811
Other 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.
  • FOR CUST AND BDR PROTECTION SVCS CTC: 956-547-5760 DLY 0800-2400; KBRO.GAP@CBP.DHS.GOV. AFT HRS: 956-983-5704, 956-982-3653; BROWNSVILLEOPSCENTER@CBP.DHS.GOV.
  • DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 - CTAF.
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