Port Isabel Cameron County Airport
PIL · KPIL · Port Isabel, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 01:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 8,001 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (2°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 310°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 14 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 27 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 ft | |
| 08/26 | 5,317 ft | |
| 13/31 | 8,001 ft | |
| 17/35 | 4,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Valley”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
BRO 116.30 · HRL 113.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO · Brownsville | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r357° / 14.6 NM |
| HRL · Harlingen | VOR/DME | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r098° / 16.9 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
- 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 · 122.2 · 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- NO HOLD LINE MKGS.
- FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.
Runways
- VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH PAVEMENT.
- VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH PAVEMENT.
Fuel
- 100 LL & JET A AVBL SELF SERVE & FULL SERV.
Contact
- JEVEGA@CO.CAMERON.TX.US
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Nearby airports
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPIL?
Port Isabel Cameron County Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways section 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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