Brooks County Airport
BKS · KBKS · Falfurrias, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 144° mag · 150° true
- Dimensions
- 3,018 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 324°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 111 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 25 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 111 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,018 ft | |
| 17/35 | 6,006 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Kingsville”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 290.45 | APCH/P |
| 305.2 | DEP/P |
| 350.3 | SARITA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NQI 117.80 · ALI 114.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQI · Kingsville | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r220° / 24.3 NM |
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | Low | r183° / 32.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBKS
- Coordinates
- 27.2068, -98.1212
- Elevation
- 112 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.125 · ☎ 361-325-4055
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BKS
- Attendance
- NOV-FEB ALL 0900-1700; MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0900-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/09
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRX 900 FT NORTH OF RWY 17.
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
Contact
- 361-850-3430 OR FROM NOV-FEB ON CALL 24/7
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 361-325-2909.
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About KBKS
Brooks County Airport (BKS · KBKS) is an airport in Falfurrias, TX, at 112 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBKS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBKS have a control tower?
No. Brooks County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBKS?
Brooks County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,006 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBKS?
Brooks County Airport is in Falfurrias, TX, at an elevation of 112 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.2068, -98.1212.
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