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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBRO 220653Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02830261 $
TAF KBRO 220540Z 2206/2306 14008KT P6SM SCT015 FM221600 17017G28KT P6SM FEW035 FM230200 15014KT P6SM SKC
| 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