Port Isabel Cameron County Airport

PIL · KPIL · Port Isabel, TX · 19 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPIL
Coordinates: 26.1662, -97.3459
Elevation: 19 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: BROWNSVILLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 118.525 · ☎ 956-233-1954
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PIL
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1943/10
Distance from city: 10 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:12 AM	11:12Z
Sunrise	06:38 AM	11:38Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	01:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 06:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 05:38 AM

Plan a flight from KPIL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).

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 03 · 030°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

5,000 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 45k, Dual tandem 90k.

Heading: 030° mag · 35° true
Threshold elev: 13 ft
Markings: numbers only
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 12 ft, 630 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 14 ft

Heading: 210° mag · 215° true
Threshold elev: 12 ft
Markings: numbers only
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 12 ft, 480 ft from threshold, 240 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 15 ft

Runway 08/26

5,317 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 110k.

Heading: 085° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev: 13 ft
Markings: numbers only
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Fence, 8 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 261 ft L of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 17 ft

Heading: 265° mag · 270° true
Threshold elev: 17 ft
Markings: numbers only
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 254 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 18 ft

Runway 13/31

8,001 ft × 200 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 105k, Double wheel 135k, Dual tandem 230k.

Heading: 130° mag · 135° true
Threshold elev: 14 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (2°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 27 ft
TDZ elevation: 18 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 310° mag · 315° true
Threshold elev: 18 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 19 ft
End lights: REIL

Runway 17/35

4,200 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 45k, Dual tandem 90k.

Heading: 175° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev: 13 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 15 ft

Heading: 355° mag · 360° true
Threshold elev: 16 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tower, 273 ft, 4,000 ft from threshold, 605 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 16 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
03/21	5,000 ft
08/26	5,317 ft
13/31	8,001 ft
17/35	4,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.525
Clearance	119.2
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

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 (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
257.6	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRO · Brownsville	VORTAC	116.30	r357° / 14.6 NM
HRL · Harlingen	VOR-DME	109.20	r098° / 16.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KPIL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bulk oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CAMERON COUNTY

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 E. MONROE, BROWNSVILLE, TX

956-544-0830

Manager

JOE VEGA

33174 STATE PARK RD 100 SOUTH, SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX

956-761-3700

Remarks FAA

PRE DATES THE ACT.
NO POSITION HOLDING MARKINGS ON NUMEROUS TWYS APPROACHING RY INTERSECTIONS.
LOOSE GRAVEL/PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTION OF RY 13 & NORTHEAST TWY CONNECTING RYS 13 & 21.
FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
JEVEGA@CO.CAMERON.TX.US
100 LL & JET A AVBL SELF SERVE & FULL SERV.
REIL OTS.
REIL OTS.
MARKINGS FADED
MARKINGS FADED.
MARKINGS FADED.
MARKINGS FADED.
RWY PAVEMENT HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.
ROUGH PAVEMENT. RWY HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.

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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 KPIL 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 KPIL

Port Isabel Cameron County Airport (PIL · KPIL) is an airport in Port Isabel, TX, at 19 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 8,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPIL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPIL have a control tower?

No. Port Isabel Cameron County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPIL?

Port Isabel Cameron County Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPIL?

Port Isabel Cameron County Airport is in Port Isabel, TX, at an elevation of 19 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.1662, -97.3459.

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