KBRO/BRO METAR & TAF Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport

Brownsville, TexasElevation 22 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,064 ft

+1,042 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (9:53 AM local) · 44 min old

KBRO is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 19°C

79°F / 66°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP222

sea-level pressure 1022.2 hPa

T02610189

precise temperature 26.1°C, dew point 18.9°C

53019

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.9 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KBRO forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 18Z to 22Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 12Z to 15Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0606,000 ft

VFR

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN TEMPO SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at BRO.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 100° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 85F, low near 70F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Partly Sunny	85/70	ESE 11 kt	18 kt	6%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/71	ENE 9 kt	–	40%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/72	ESE 10 kt	–	46%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/72	ESE 10 kt	–	20%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	84/71	ESE 11 kt	18 kt	20%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	86/72	ESE 10 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Sunny	88/74	SE 11 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1536Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

100° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 136 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,399 ft

13/31

Dimensions

7,399 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)7,399 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,399 / 7,399 / 7,399 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)7,399 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,399 / 7,399 / 7,399 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18182°T

Landing length (LDA)5,810 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

Displaced threshold190 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 362°T

Landing length (LDA)5,532 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,532 / 5,532 / 5,532 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,064 ft

Pressure altitude

-248 ft

Field elevation

22 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.19 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2353Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport is in Brownsville, Texas. Field elevation 22 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerFAISAL KHALIFA- INTERIM AIRPORT DIR

Manager phone956-459-1811

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBRO / BRO

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates25.9072, -97.4252

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

VALLEY APP/DEP

A/D

128.55

ATIS

118.9

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.3

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

118.9

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBRO traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Jet 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›E45X (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport

10 NM SW

VFR

KHRL Valley International Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport

44 NM W

VFR

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport

47 NM W

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

98 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TXY J NORTH OF TXY H OPEN TO TFC UNDER 12500 LBS.

›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 540/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 660/F/B/X/T

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE.

›LGTD OIL DERRICKS LCTN APRXLY 5 NM NE MAX 500 FT AGL.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF ASSISTANCE THRU HOUSTON ARTCC OR FLT SVC. PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 956-542-4373.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230.

›FOR ACFT SVC CALL 956-542-5852 OR 956-542-9111.

›INTERIM DIRECTOR OF AVIATION.

›FOR CUST AND BDR PROTECTION SVCS CTC: 956-547-5760 DLY 0800-2400; KBRO.GAP@CBP.DHS.GOV. AFT HRS: 956-983-5704, 956-982-3653; BROWNSVILLEOPSCENTER@CBP.DHS.GOV.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBRO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBRO have a METAR?

Yes. KBRO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBRO have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBRO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBRO?

KBRO sits at 22 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBRO?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.