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Port Isabel Cameron County Airport
PIL · KPIL · Port Isabel, TX · 19 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- 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 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| 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 → 06:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 05:38 AM
Plan a flight from KPIL
Runway 03/21
5,000 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Poor) 03
- Heading
- 030° mag · 35° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
21
- Heading
- 210° mag · 215° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 08/26
5,317 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Poor) 08
- Heading
- 085° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 265° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
8,001 ft × 200 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good) 13
- Heading
- 130° mag · 135° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (2°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 310° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
4,200 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good) 17
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 355° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.5 | VALLEY APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 118.525 | |
| CLD | 119.2 | CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
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 |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 1A
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 6B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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