FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PIL |
| Lat/Long: | 26-09-58.3000N 097-20-45.2000W
26-09.971667N 097-20.753333W
26.1661944,-97.3458889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 18.6 ft. / 5.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2010) |
| From city: | 10 miles NW of PORT ISABEL, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78566 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.525 (956-233-1954) |
| VALLEY APPROACH: | 119.5 |
| VALLEY DEPARTURE: | 119.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.2 |
| WX ASOS at BRO (16 nm S): | 128.55 (956-546-4540) |
| WX ASOS at HRL (17 nm W): | 124.85 (956-428-7297) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BROr357/14.6 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
| HRLr098/16.9 | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 113.65 | | 05E |
| MAMr018/25.6 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DEPOO | | 036/14.0 | | 393 | | 03E | | BR | -... .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100 LL & JET A AVBL SELF SERVE & FULL SERV. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 105.0 | | Double wheel: | 135.0 | | Double tandem: | 230.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 26-10.378775N | | 26-09.447447N |
| Longitude: | 097-20.992237W | | 097-19.954518W |
| Elevation: | 13.9 ft. | | 18.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (2.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes
REIL OTS. | | yes
REIL OTS. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5317 x 150 ft. / 1621 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition
ROUGH PAVEMENT. RWY HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 26-09.815640N | | 26-09.817975N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.248627W | | 097-20.276048W |
| Elevation: | 12.6 ft. | | 16.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 090 true | | 265 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. fence, 330 ft. from runway, 261 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. trees, 254 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
RWY PAVEMENT HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 26-09.717077N | | 26-10.394393N |
| Longitude: | 097-21.298333W | | 097-20.775742W |
| Elevation: | 12.8 ft. | | 11.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 035 true | | 210 magnetic, 215 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in poor condition | | numbers only, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 630 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. tree, 480 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 26-10.523667N | | 26-09.830500N |
| Longitude: | 097-20.936833W | | 097-20.934667W |
| Elevation: | 12.6 ft. | | 16.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 273 ft. tower, 4000 ft. from runway, 605 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CAMERON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 E. MONROE
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone 956-544-0830 |
| Manager: | JOE VEGA
33174 STATE PARK RD 100 SOUTH
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX 78597
Phone (956) 761-3700 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO POSITION HOLDING MARKINGS ON NUMEROUS TWYS APPROACHING RY INTERSECTIONS. |
| - | LOOSE GRAVEL/PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTION OF RY 13 & NORTHEAST TWY CONNECTING RYS 13 & 21. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230. |
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 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (322KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (159KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (16 nm S)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (17 nm W)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (34 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (45 nm W)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (48 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Nov-2024
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:04 | | 00:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Nov-2024 12:15:25 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Nov-2024 06:15:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KPIL | 131153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT055 21/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 7//// T02060189 10222 20206 53009
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KBRO
17nm S | 131153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW043 BKN055 22/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02170194 10217 20194 53011
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KHRL
17nm W | 131152Z 05004KT 10SM BKN055 19/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01940189 10194 20178 53010
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KBRO
17nm S | 131121Z 1312/1412 12005KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250 FM132100 07003KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM140900 31002KT P6SM FEW040 FM141000 34003KT P6SM FEW040
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KHRL
17nm W | 131121Z 1312/1412 12005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM132000 07003KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM140800 31002KT P6SM FEW040 FM140900 34003KT P6SM FEW040
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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