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Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
BRO · KBRO · Brownsville, TX · 22 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- NOTAM facility
- BRO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/09
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 01:50Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:50 PM → 06:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 05:38 AM
Plan a flight from KBRO
Runway 13/31
7,399 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 13
- Heading
- 132° mag · 135° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 312° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
6,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 18
- Heading
- 179° mag · 182° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 190 ft
36
- Heading
- 359° mag · 2° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.5 | VALLEY APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 128.55 | |
| CTAF | 118.9 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.3 | SAN ANGELO RDO |
| TWR | 118.9 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
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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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 0A
- LOC BC RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 0
- VOR OR TACAN-A ↗ · amdt 1D
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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