Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport

BRO · KBRO · Brownsville, TX · 22 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBRO / BRO
Coordinates: 25.9072, -97.4252
Elevation: 22 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0600-0000
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-0000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station: ASOS · 128.55 · ☎ 956-299-5871
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BRO
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I B
Customs / AOE: Yes
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1937/09
Distance from city: 4 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	06:39 AM	11:39Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	01:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 06:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 05:39 AM

Plan a flight from KBRO

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 - CTAF. on 118.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: MALSR · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 132°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 118.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

7,399 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 170k, Dual tandem 240k.

Heading: 132° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev: 17 ft
Markings: precision
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (BRO) · GS 2.75°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 31 ft, 1,224 ft from threshold, 369 ft L of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 19 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,399 / 7,399 / 7,399 / 7,399 ft

Heading: 312° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev: 20 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 24 ft, 751 ft from threshold, 611 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 68 ft
TDZ elevation: 20 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,399 / 7,399 / 7,399 / 7,399 ft

Runway 18/36

6,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 144k, Dual tandem 150k.

Heading: 179° mag · 182° true
Threshold elev: 20 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 37 ft, 722 ft from threshold, 140 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 20 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 / 5,810 ft
Displaced threshold: 190 ft

Heading: 359° mag · 2° true
Threshold elev: 22 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 30 ft, 660 ft from threshold, 312 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 51 ft
TDZ elevation: 22 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 5,532 / 5,532 / 5,532 / 5,532 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	7,399 ft
18/36	6,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Brownsville”

ATIS	128.55
ASOS/AWOS	128.55
Ground	121.9
Tower	118.9
CTAF	118.9
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.3
Emergency	121.5

Approach & departure · “Valley”

App/Dep	119.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
239.3	LCL/P
243.0	EMERG
257.6	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 13	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (BRO) · GS 2.75°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRO · Brownsville	VORTAC	116.30	r240° / 2.9 NM
HRL · Harlingen	VOR-DME	109.20	r143° / 22.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches6

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

BOX 911, BROWNSVILLE, TX

956-542-4373

Manager

FAISAL KHALIFA- INTERIM AIRPORT DIR

700 AMELIA EARHART, BROWNSVILLE, TX

956-459-1811

Remarks FAA

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.
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.
FOR ACFT SVC CALL 956-542-5852 OR 956-542-9111.
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF AVIATION.
PCR VALUE: 660/F/B/X/T
PCR VALUE: 540/F/D/X/T

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBRO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KBRO

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO · KBRO) is an airport in Brownsville, TX, at 22 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,399 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBRO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBRO have a control tower?

Yes. Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KBRO?

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,399 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBRO?

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport is in Brownsville, TX, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 25.9072, -97.4252.

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