Port Isabel, Texas
KPIL Cameron County
Cameron County (KPIL) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Port Isabel, Texas, at 18.6 ft MSL. It has 4 runways: 03/21 (5,000 by 150 ft, asphalt and concrete), 08/26 (5,317 by 150 ft, concrete), 13/31 (8,001 by 200 ft, asphalt and concrete), 17/35 (4,200 by 75 ft, asphalt and concrete). CTAF 122.8.
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 KPIL, FAA PIL
- Location
- Port Isabel, Texas (Cameron County). 10 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 18.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 26.1662° N, 97.3459° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Brownsville
- Magnetic variation
- 5° E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0800-1700
4 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,000 × 150 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, poor condition | Not listed |
| 08/26 | 5,317 × 150 ft | Concrete, poor condition | Not listed |
| 13/31 | 8,001 × 200 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 17/35 | 4,200 × 75 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 21 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 08 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 26 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 13 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 31 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 17 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 35 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Clearance delivery
- 119.2
- Approach / departure
- 119.5
- "Valley"
Weather station
- ASOS PIL
- 118.525
Before you go
Brief KPIL in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Cameron County, 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.