Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:27 AM CDT, Oct 28, KBRO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBRO right now.
Live aviation weather for Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport in Brownsville, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO) is a regional airport serving Brownsville, TX at a field elevation of 22 ft. KBRO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 7,399 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,400 ft, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KBRO 281027Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT024 SCT030 26/22 A3004 RMK AO2 T02610217
What changed at KBRO?
Since the 0953Z (4:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- The 2,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KBRO
KBRO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 22 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBRO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for BRO in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BRO's own airspace.
KBRO reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 241 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 18 21%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 32 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and September, peaking in September when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
BRO departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time across 1,449 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (95%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (76%).
Fog was reported on about 27 days a year, and fog or mist on 128. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 1% in August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7,399 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 6,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 7,399 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 6,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBRO runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/317,399 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBROWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 18/366,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBROWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBRO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBRO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBRO reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 45%
- 36
- 32%
- 31
- 22%
- 18
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (12:25 AM CDT)
TAF KBRO 280525Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM281800 12007KT P6SM SCT110 FM290200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBRO's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,399 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit
Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KBRO
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KBRO.
+ 1 more nearby TFR
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBRO
- IATA
- BRO
- FAA LID
- BRO
- City
- Brownsville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 22 ft
- Coordinates
- 25.9072, -97.4252
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,399 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.55 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Fun -N- Sun Flying Hawks RC Club - Zillock Rd , San Benito, TX · 22 mi
- Small Model Aircraft Society of Harlingen - SMASH Airpark , Rio Hondo, TX · 24 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBRO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBRO reported VFR conditions during about 79.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 241 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.8 kt, calm 8.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.0 | 18.1 | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 60.5 | 19.2 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 63.2 | 24.3 | 8.6 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 61.7 | 29.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 |
| May | 67.2 | 30.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 88.9 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 93.2 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 97.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 94.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 89.8 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 79.3 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 66.1 | 18.6 | 8.7 | 6.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 kt |
| Feb | 9.8 kt |
| Mar | 10.4 kt |
| Apr | 10.8 kt |
| May | 10.6 kt |
| Jun | 9.4 kt |
| Jul | 9.3 kt |
| Aug | 7.9 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.9 kt |
| Nov | 7.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBRO airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO)
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