Port Isabel Cameron County Airport (KPIL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, KPIL is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Port Isabel Cameron County Airport in Port Isabel, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Port Isabel Cameron County Airport (KPIL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port Isabel, TX at a field elevation of 19 ft. KPIL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (03/21, 08/26, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 8,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPIL 272153Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM FEW070 SCT090 27/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02670211 $
What changed at KPIL?
Since the 2053Z (3:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 040° to 070°.
- The 6,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KPIL
KPIL is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03, 08). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 19 ft). KPIL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRO, about 16 nm away.
KPIL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPIL reported VFR in 79% 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 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 17 22%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 33 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in May, June and September, peaking in May when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 166. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 21% of hours, against 3% in August.
Field elevation is 19 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,090 ft, 2,071 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,317 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 03 | 5,000 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 13 | 8,001 ft | PEM | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 35 | 4,200 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 17 | 4,200 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 31 | 8,001 ft | PEM | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 21 | 5,000 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 26 | 5,317 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KPIL runways
4 physical runways · 8 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 03/215,000 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPILWind
- 03
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/265,317 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPILWind
- 08
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/318,001 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPILWind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,200 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPILWind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPIL 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPIL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CRP UA /OV 4 E KCRP/TM 1928/FL26/TP CRJ2/SK SCT026
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4 E KCRPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1928Reported at 19:28 UTC.FL26Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRP UA /OV 5N HRL/TM 1901/FL025/TP E145/SK BASES OVC025
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5N HRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1901Reported at 19:01 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPIL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPIL reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 27%
- 31
- 19%
- 35
- 19%
- 08
- 17%
- 03
- 16%
- 17
- 1%
- 26
- 1%
- 21
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPIL's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,317 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 08/26, 13/31, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KPIL
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KPIL.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPIL
- FAA LID
- PIL
- City
- Port Isabel
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 19 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.1662, -97.3459
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBRO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 10m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Small Model Aircraft Society of Harlingen - SMASH Airpark , Rio Hondo, TX · 15 mi
- Fun -N- Sun Flying Hawks RC Club - Zillock Rd , San Benito, TX · 20 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KPIL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPIL reported VFR conditions during about 78.6% 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 9.9 kt, calm 4.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.6 | 18.1 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 60.1 | 19.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Mar | 63.5 | 23.1 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 61.2 | 29.0 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| May | 66.5 | 29.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 88.7 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 91.7 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 95.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 92.6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 88.8 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 79.3 | 12.6 | 5.2 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 66.6 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.4 kt |
| Feb | 10.6 kt |
| Mar | 11.3 kt |
| Apr | 11.8 kt |
| May | 11.8 kt |
| Jun | 10.7 kt |
| Jul | 10.2 kt |
| Aug | 9.1 kt |
| Sep | 7.8 kt |
| Oct | 8.4 kt |
| Nov | 8.8 kt |
| Dec | 9.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Port Isabel Cameron County Airport (KPIL)
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