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BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTL

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS FAA BRO ICAO KBRO Open to the public

Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale
13/31 7,399 × 150 ft · Asphalt (good) · High-intensity edge lights
Runway-end details
Runway 13/31 end details
EndTrue hdgILS Glide slope aidApproach lights Displaced thrDeclared distances
13 135° ILS/DME MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights TORA 7,399 · TODA 7,399 · ASDA 7,399 · LDA 7,399
31 315° PAPI · 4-light · left side TORA 7,399 · TODA 7,399 · ASDA 7,399 · LDA 7,399
18/36 6,000 × 150 ft · Asphalt (fair) · Medium-intensity edge lights
Runway-end details
Runway 18/36 end details
EndTrue hdgILS Glide slope aidApproach lights Displaced thrDeclared distances
18 182° PAPI · 4-light · left side 190 ft TORA 6,000 · TODA 6,000 · ASDA 6,000 · LDA 5,810
36 VASI · 4-box · left side TORA 5,532 · TODA 5,532 · ASDA 5,532 · LDA 5,532

Communications

13 published frequencies
Published communications frequencies
UseFrequencyHours
BRO VORTAC116.3/110X
CTAF118.9
LCL/P118.90600-0000
APCH/P DEP/P119.5
EMERG121.50600-0000
GND/P121.90600-0000
BROWNSVILLE RCO122.3
UNICOM122.95
ATIS128.550600-0000
BRO ASOS128.55
LCL/P239.30600-0000
EMERG243.00600-0000
APCH/P DEP/P257.6

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records
Instrument landing system records
Runway endSystemCategory FrequencyStatus
13 ILS/DME I 110.3 Operational ifr

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots
BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KBRO

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.