KPIL METAR Port Isabel Cameron County Airport

Port Isabel, TexasElevation 19 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,348 ft

+1,329 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1753Z (12:53 PM local) · 46 min old

KPIL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,200 feet AGL.

WIND

60° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 21°C

82°F / 70°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP204

sea-level pressure 1020.4 hPa

T02780211

precise temperature 27.8°C, dew point 21.1°C

10283

6-hour maximum temperature 28.3°C

20217

6-hour minimum temperature 21.7°C

58009

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.9 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 60° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,200 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 83F, low near 70F, 30% 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
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	83/70	ENE 10 kt	–	30%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/70	ESE 10 kt	–	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/72	SE 11 kt	–	13%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	83/71	ESE 13 kt	–	11%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	84/71	SE 13 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Sunny	86/72	SE 12 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Sunny	86/72	SE 13 kt	–	1%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1839Z.

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

4 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

060° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 038 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 8,001 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 0335°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21215°T

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

5,317 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (poor)

RWY 0890°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

8,001 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

4,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 17180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

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

1,348 ft

Pressure altitude

-201 ft

Field elevation

19 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

30.14 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

2351Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Port Isabel Cameron County Airport is in Port Isabel, Texas. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOE VEGA

Manager phone956-761-3700

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPIL

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.1662, -97.3459

Distance from city10 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

VALLEY APP/DEP

A/D

118.525

ASOS

119.2

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport

16 NM S

VFR

KHRL Valley International Airport

17 NM W

VFR

MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport

26 NM S

MVFR

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport

48 NM W

VFR

MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport

49 NM W

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

84 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRE DATES THE ACT.

›100 LL & JET A AVBL SELF SERVE & FULL SERV.

›REIL OTS.

›MARKINGS FADED.

›MARKINGS FADED

›ROUGH PAVEMENT. RWY HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.

›RWY PAVEMENT HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.

›JEVEGA@CO.CAMERON.TX.US

›FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

›LOOSE GRAVEL/PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTION OF RY 13 & NORTHEAST TWY CONNECTING RYS 13 & 21.

›NO POSITION HOLDING MARKINGS ON NUMEROUS TWYS APPROACHING RY INTERSECTIONS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPIL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPIL have a METAR?

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

Does KPIL have a TAF?

When KPIL issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KPIL?

KPIL sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPIL?

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.