Brownsville/south Padre Island International Airport (BRO)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BRO
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	97°25'33.6000" W / 25°54'22.1000" N -97.426000 / 25.906139 (Estimated)
Elevation	22.40 ft / 6.83 m (Surveyed)
Land	1700 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles E of Brownsville, TX
Location	Cameron County, TX
Magnetic Variation	03E (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
Address	BOX 911 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone number	956-542-4373
Manager	FAISAL KHALIFA- INTERIM AIRPORT DIR
Address	700 AMELIA EARHART BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521-5721
Phone number	956-459-1811

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	BROWNSVILLE
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BRO (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.9 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	BRO (956-299-5871)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	7399 x 150 ft (2255 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	13	31
Alignment	135°	315°
Physical elevation	17.30 ft	20.00 ft
Coordinates	25.912822 / -97.431303	25.898327 / -97.415500
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	6000 x 150 ft (1829 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	18	36
Alignment	182°	2°
Physical elevation	19.70 ft	22.30 ft
Coordinates	25.915074 / -97.428850	25.898578 / -97.429533
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-box on left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BR	NDB	DEPOO		393.00	03E	6.5 nm
MAM	VOR/DME	MATAMOROS	90X	114.30	04E	9.7 nm
HRL	VOR/DME	HARLINGEN	83Y	113.65	05E	22.9 nm
REX	VOR/DME	REYNOSA	71X	112.40	08E	44.0 nm
MFE	VOR/DME	MC ALLEN	119X	117.20	09E	46.9 nm
BRO	VORTAC	BROWNSVILLE	110X	116.30	09E	2.9 nm

Remarks

• 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.