Brownsville, Texas
KBRO Brownsville/South Padre Island Intl
Brownsville/South Padre Island Intl (KBRO) is a towered, public-use airport in Brownsville, Texas, at 22.4 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 13/31 (7,399 by 150 ft, asphalt), 18/36 (6,000 by 150 ft, asphalt). CTAF 118.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KBRO, FAA BRO
- Location
- Brownsville, Texas (Cameron County). 4 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 22.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 25.9061° N, 97.4260° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Brownsville
- Magnetic variation
- 3° E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 7,399 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 18/36 | 6,000 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Left traffic | None listed | ILS/DME | None listed | 7,399 ft |
| 31 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 7,399 ft |
| 18 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 190 ft | 5,810 ft |
| 36 | Left traffic | 4-box VASI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,532 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 128.55
- "Brownsville". Hours 0600-0000
- CTAF
- 118.9
- Dusk-Dawn. When Atct Clsd Actvt Malsr Rwy 13 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 118.9
- "Brownsville". Hours 0600-0000
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Brownsville". Hours 0600-0000
- Approach / departure
- 119.5
- "Valley"
Weather station
- ASOS BRO
- 128.55
Before you go
Brief KBRO in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Brownsville/South Padre Island Intl, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.