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BRO       BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND       BROWNSVILLE       TX
  Time Zone: CT 
Lat: N 2554.4     Long: W 09725.6     Elev: 22     Var: -07  Longest Runway: 7400
    Dept. ATIS: 128.55     Arr. ATIS: 128.55   Ground: 121.9     Tower: 118.9

FBO info for KBRO:      
Jet A, 100LL, DOD Approved, Internet Access, Customs Available, WSI, Pilot Lounge, Crew Cars, Courtesy Cars, Rental Cars, Catering, Restaurant on field, Maintenance, Cleaning/Washing/Detailing, Oxygen, Transient Parking and Hangars, Charters
Ph: 888-864-5199- E-Mail Brownsville Air Center Fax: 956-544-4611 Freq: 122.95
At Hunt Pan Am there's one word that can describe the aircraft service that we provide.....'COMPLETE'. From major repairs and maintenance to avionics, parts, aircraft sales and line services. Our Amenities include: Courteous staff, Hotel reservations, Taxis, Catering, Pilot's lounge, Hanger space, Tie downs, Coffee & Ice. We will be standing by to take care of your needs.
Ph: 800-888-7524   website E-Mail HUNT PAN AM Fax: 956-542-9133 Freq: 122.95
SOUTHMOST AVIA Ph: 800-521-2903 Fax: 956-548-0411 Freq: 122.95
ASOS Ph: 956-546-4540
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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
13L
3000x75  3000'          
 
  
31R
  3000x75  3000'          
 
13R
7400x150  7400'          
ILS/DME
 110.30 - 128º  
  
31L
  7400x150  7400'          
 
17
6000x150  5810'          
 
  
35
  6000x150  6000'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
13L/31R10,00050,000N/AN/A
13R/31L75,000170,000240,000N/A
17/3575,000144,000150,000N/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

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Airport Diagram of KBRO
Facility Name: BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTL
City Name: BROWNSVILLE
County: CAMERON
State abbrev: TX
State Name: TEXAS
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
Address: BOX 911
 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Owner's Phone: 956-548-6000
  
Manager's Name: LARRY A. BROWN
Address: 700 S MINNESOTA AVE
 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
Phone: 956-542-4373
   
FAA Region: SOUTHWEST
FAA Field Office: NONE

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTL
Date: Sunrise Sunset
May 01, 2008 6:5220:02
June 01, 2008 6:3820:18
July 01, 2008 6:4220:25
August 01, 2008 6:5620:15
September 01, 2008 7:1019:48
October 01, 2008 7:2219:15
November 01, 2008 7:3918:47
December 01, 2008 7:0017:38
January 01, 2009 7:1717:50
February 01, 2009 7:1418:13
March 01, 2009 6:5318:31
April 01, 2009 7:2119:47

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: CONTINUOUS; FOR ACFT SVC CALL 956-542-9111/5852/0245.
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 13R - CTAF.
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs, Hanger
Extra Services Available: Air Freight, Avionics, Cargo Handling, Charter, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency: 118.900
Unicom Frequency: 122.950
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL, JET A (freeze point -40C)
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N2554.4   Longitude: W09725.6  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 22ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 07E
4 miles E of BROWNSVILLE
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: BROWNSVILLE

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 1390238
General Aviation Local: 866224
Air Taxi: 540415
Commercial: 1710
Commuter: 00
Military: 1496641
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 51
General Aviation Multi: 5
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: SAN ANGELO
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: BRO
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: HOUSTON
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification: AIRPORT RECEIVING SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER SERVICE FROM CARRIERS CERTIFICATED BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD; WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF ASSISTANCE THRU HOUSTON ARTCC OR SAN ANGELO AFSS. PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 956-542-4373.
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: AIRPORT HAS A CERTIFICATE UNDER CFR PART 139
Airport of Entry: YES
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 13L/31R
Length: 3000 ft
Width: 75 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights:


 

Runway: 13L
 
Runway: 31R
Mag heading:  128ºMag heading:  308º
Rwy Slope:  .05% UpRwy Slope:  -.05% Down
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Right Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2554.8  W09725.7Lat. & Long.:  N2554.4  W09725.3
Elev:  17.4 ft. MSLElev:  18.8 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  19 feetTouchdown Elev.:  19 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual ApproachRunway Catagory:  Utility Runway with a Visual Approach
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  
Clearance slope:  29:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  56 feet AGLObstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  1854 feetDist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  284 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 13R/31L
Length: 7400 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity

Treatment: GROOVED


 

Runway: 13R
 
Runway: 31L
Mag heading:  128ºMag heading:  308º
Rwy Slope:  .04% UpRwy Slope:  -.04% Down
Approach:  ILS/DMEApproach:  
Pattern:  Right TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2554.8  W09725.9Lat. & Long.:  N2553.9  W09724.9
Elev:  17.0 ft. MSLElev:  19.8 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  52 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  19 feetTouchdown Elev.:  20 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
RVR Equipment:  TOUCHDOWNRVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  MALSR - 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsApproach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAYRunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILE
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  TREE
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  33:1Clearance slope:  22:1
Obstruction height:  31 feet AGLObstruction height:  24 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  1224 feetDist. from runway:  751 feet
Centerline offset:  369 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  611 feet left of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 17/35
Length: 6000 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: ASPHALT-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: Medium Intensity

Treatment: GROOVED


 

Runway: 17
 
Runway: 35
Mag heading:  175ºMag heading:  355º
Rwy Slope:  .04% UpRwy Slope:  -.04% Down
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2554.9  W09725.7Lat. & Long.:  N2553.9  W09725.8
Elev:  19.8 ft. MSLElev:  22.2 ft. MSL
TCH:  35 ft. AGLTCH:  55 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  190 feetDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  20 feetTouchdown Elev.:  22 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAYVisual Glide Slope:  4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILERunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILE
Obstructions:  TREEObstructions:  TREE
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  14:1Clearance slope:  15:1
Obstruction height:  37 feet AGLObstruction height:  30 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  722 feetDist. from runway:  660 feet
Centerline offset:  140 left of centerlineCenterline offset:  312 feet right of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE.
  • TWO LGTD OIL DERRICKS LCTD APRXLY 5 NM NE AT OR BLO 500 FT AGL.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • NW CORNER OF TWY B SOUTH OF RY 13R HOLDLINE NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
  • TWY G CLSD INDEFLY.
  • TWY J LMTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.
  • RIGHT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD FOR RYS 13R & 31R ONLY.
  • TWY A EAST OF RY 13R; TWY D EAST OF RY 13R; TWY E NORTH OF TWY D & TWYS J & K NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS.
  • RWY 13L RY NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS.

  • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • SURPLUS PROPERTY AGREEMENT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 289
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
  • AGREEMENT UNDER DLAND OR DCLA HAS EXPIRED.

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: FEDERAL - performed by FAA AIRPORTS FIELD PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 01/09/2008



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    ATIS Frequencies:   Hours(local) of Operation: CONTINUOUS
    128.55
    BROWNSVILLE Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 0600-0000   
    118.9
    239.3
    BROWNSVILLE Ground Frequencies:
    121.9
    Emergency Frequencies:
    121.5
    243.0
    CTAF Frequency: 118.900
    Unicom Frequency: 122.950


    VALLEY Primary Approach Frequencies:  
    119.5
    257.6
    VALLEY Primary Departure Frequencies:  
    119.5
    257.6