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BRO

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

22 ft / 7 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

13/317,400 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

18/366,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

13L/31R3,000 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 22 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBRO / BRO

Municipality

Brownsville

Country

Region

US-TX

GPS Coordinates

25.906799, -97.425903

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 7,400 ft / 2,256 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 13

110.30 MHz

ID: BRO | CRS: 132°

RWY 31

No ILS

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 182° / 2°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Runway 13L / 31R

UNLIT

Crosswind 13L Crosswind 31R TOD VDP

Length: 3,000 ft / 914 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 13L

No ILS

RWY 31R

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MAM · VOR-DME (Matamoros)114,300 kHz

25 ft · Associated: MMMA
25.770800, -97.523903

BR · NDB (Depoo)393 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBRO
25.983601, -97.509003

BRO · VORTAC (Brownsville)116,300 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KBRO
25.924101, -97.375298

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D VALLEY APP/DEP

119.50 MHz

ATIS ATIS

128.55 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.90 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO SAN ANGELO RDO

122.30 MHz

TWR TWR

118.90 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

General Servando Canales International Airport

Valley International Airport

General Lucio Blanco International Airport

McAllen Miller International Airport

Kingsville Naval Air Station

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified