Medium Regional Airport • Brownsville, TX, United States
Elevation: 22 ft (7 m) • 25.9068, -97.4259
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO / BRO) is a medium regional airport serving Brownsville, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 22 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.0° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,400 feet.
METAR KBRO 240753Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM BKN010 OVC015 25/23 A2974 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 SLP070 T02500228
TAF KBRO 240523Z 2406/2506 14012KT P6SM BKN015 FM241600 15012G24KT P6SM SCT035 FM250200 14010KT P6SM BKN015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 18 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 182° |
| 31 | 7,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 36 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 2° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM