FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BKS |
| Lat/Long: | 27-12-21.8000N 098-07-15.7000W
27-12.363333N 098-07.261667W
27.2060556,-98.1210278
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 111.7 ft. / 34.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of FALFURRIAS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78355 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1949 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BKS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0900-1600, NOV-FEB 0900-1700
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 361-325-2909. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.125 (361-325-4055) |
| KINGSVILLE APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| KINGSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 119.9 |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 128.15/350.3 (KINGSVILLE RCAG) WHEN KINGSVILLE APCH CTL (NQI) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ALIr183/(32.5) | | ALICE VOR | | 114.50 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 75 ft. / 1831 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 27-12.876975N | | 27-11.885692N |
| Longitude: | 098-07.207527W | | 098-07.205672W |
| Elevation: | 111.4 ft. | | 110.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. tree, 1020 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3018 x 60 ft. / 920 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 4.0, SINGLE WHEEL 18000 LBS. |
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| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 27-12.540358N | | 27-12.111335N |
| Longitude: | 098-07.514890W | | 098-07.231747W |
| Elevation: | 110.8 ft. | | 110.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 143 magnetic, 149 true | | 323 magnetic, 329 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 360 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BROOKS COUNTY
CO COMMISSIONERS COURT
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone 361-325-5604 |
| Manager: | BOND COSBY
PO BOX 556
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone 361-325-2909
361-850-3430 OR FROM NOV-FEB ON CALL 24/7 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRX 900 FT NORTH OF RWY 17. |
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIKG - Kleberg County Airport (21 nm N)
KNQI - Kingsville Naval Air Station (24 nm NE)
KALI - Alice International Airport (32 nm N)
KHBV - Jim Hogg County Airport (34 nm W)
KRBO - Nueces County Airport (41 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Anse Windham
Photo taken 05-May-2014
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Brooks County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 23-Apr-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2025 11:39:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Apr-2025 06:39:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KBKS | 231115Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2985 RMK AO2 T02290229 $
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| TAF |
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KNQI
24nm NE | 2309/2407 VRB05KT 3200 BR BKN010 OVC015 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2307/2312 0800 -RA FG VV002 TEMPO 2312/2315 3200 -RA BR OVC009 FM231500 13014G25KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030 QNH2982INS FM240300 15009KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2985INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2312 TX31/2319Z TN23/2311Z AMD 0920 FN00274
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