Brownsville/South Padre Island Intl (KBRO) has 2 runways. The longest is runway 13/31 at 7,399 ft. It is asphalt. Runway 18/36 is 6,000 ft and also asphalt. The field elevation is 22.4 ft MSL.
This is a towered field. The control tower is open from 0600 to 0000. ILS is published for runway 13. No runway-specific noise abatement notes are published. No LAHSO notes are published.
The runway layout gives crews a choice between a north-south strip and a northwest-southeast strip. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest runway and airport details before departure.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KBRO.
Pattern entry · RWY 13
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless ATC assigns something different. KBRO is tower controlled. ATC sequences the pattern.
No right-traffic exception is published in the facts. No runway-specific pattern notes are published. Expect tower instructions to drive runway assignment and pattern flow. Verify the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight if you need the latest airport remarks.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.