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KBKS · Brooks County Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KBKS FAA BKS Elev 113 ft Lat 27° 12.41' N Lon 98° 7.27' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,006 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 179.9° 6,006 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
35 359.9° 6,006 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
14 149.5° 3,018 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.00%
32 329.5° 3,018 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.00%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.125
  • APP KINGSVILLE APP 119.900
  • DEP KINGSVILLE DEP 119.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBKS on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 18 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwys 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwys 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwys 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwys 17 and Rwy 35—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·TEXAS 323 FALFURRIAS BROOKS CO (BKS)(KBKS) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N27º12.36´ W98º07.26´ 112 B NOTAM FILE BKS RWY 17–35: H6006X75 (ASPH) S–52, D–80 MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H3018X60 (ASPH) S–18 RWY 14: Trees.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 17–35 preset low intst.
  • ·Attended Mar–Oct, Mon–Fri 1500–2200Z‡; Nov–Feb 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·For attendant after hrs call 361–325–2909. 9 ft fence lctd aprx 900 ft north of Rwy 17.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 361-325-2909
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.125 (361) 325–4055.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®KINGSVILLE APP/DEP CON 119.9 (1345–0600Z‡ Mon–Thu; 1345–2345Z‡ Fri; clsd Sat, Sun and hol exc by NOTAM, hrs subj to chg) ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.15 (0500–1300Z‡ Mon–Thu; 2200–1300Z‡ Fri; 24 Sat, Sun and hol by NOTAM) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·CORPUS CHRISTI (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.5 CRP Chan 102 N27º54.23´ W97º26.69´ 212º 55.2 NM to fld. 60/9E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 024º–036º byd 35 NM blo 1,700´ 037º–023º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ 265º–275º VOR unusable: 340º–005º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 340º–005º byd 84 NM Byd 30 NM blo 1,500´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 080º–085º byd 30 NM FARLY N31º59.29´ W102º19.51´ NOTAM FILE MAF.
  • ·NDB (HW/LOM) 326 MA 104º 6.9 NM to Midland Intl Air And Space Port. 2957/9E.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·FAYETTE RGNL AIR CENTER (See LA GRANGE on page 372) FERRIS RED OAK MUNI HELIPORT (See FERRIS/RED OAK on page 323) FERRIS/RED OAK FERRIS RED OAK MUNI HELIPORT (12T) 4 N UTC–6(–5DT) N32º31.79´ W96º43.87´ 510 NOTAM FILE FTW HELIPAD H1: H40X40 (CONC) HELIPORT REMARKS: Unattended. 5´ chain link perimeter fence, 80´–100´ from center of pad.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 972-544-2110
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799.
  • ·FISHER CO (See ROTAN/ROBY on page 427) BROWNSVILLE H–7B, L–20H IAP SAN ANTONIO L–6H DALLAS–FT WORTH COPTER SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 7,950 ops in 2017

2024 total

7,950

10-yr total

74,400

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 69% · Mil 31%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-02-28 Lacour Long-EZE SR7-1 · Engine failure · VMC · night →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Allan Steenbock Mcallen TX 59 nm
Donald Robert Christie Corpus Christi TX 60 nm
Dennis Ardell Bazemore Ingleside TX 63 nm
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Aransas Pass TX 69 nm
Brian David Childs San Antonio TX 137 nm
Paul Alan Rheudasil San Antonio TX 137 nm
Richard Lee Tarwater San Antonio TX 137 nm
Vincent Sosa San Antonio TX 137 nm
Wade C Amen San Antonio TX 137 nm
Zachary Ryan Armstrong Seguin TX 143 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Mauro Eliseo Castro Kingsville TX 23 nm
Jason Michael Muscat Kingsville TX 23 nm
Jordan Nicholas Hans Kingsville TX 23 nm
Alexander James Horton Kingsville TX 23 nm
Jacob Scott Arredondo Kingsville TX 23 nm
Ryan T Sandoval Kingsville TX 23 nm
Brendan Thomas Calvert Kingsville TX 23 nm
John Douglas Williams Agua Dulce TX 36 nm
Lloyd Lane Jr Linn TX 39 nm
John Michael East Linn TX 39 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Ryan Beadle Riviera TX 18 nm
Brealon Anse Windham Kingsville TX 23 nm
Jason Michael Muscat Kingsville TX 23 nm
Matthew Dale Adams Kingsville TX 23 nm
Dwight Danial Daigle Kingsville TX 23 nm
Patrick Sean Jackson Kingsville TX 23 nm
John Stanton Yarbrough Kingsville TX 23 nm
James Edward Buckalew Kingsville TX 23 nm
Noah Gamboa Hignojos Kingsville TX 23 nm
John Anthony Wuensche Iv Kingsville TX 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Jim Miller Aircraft Painting, Inc.
Uvalde, TX
 148 nm
X Jet Air Flight Support
Uvalde, TX
 148 nm
Avionics Services, Inc
Uvalde, TX
 148 nm
Southstar Aircraft Interiors
Uvalde, TX
 148 nm
Lancair
Uvalde, TX
 148 nm
Salty Pelican Aviation LLC
New Braunfels , TX
 150 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 150 nm
Veterans Aviation LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 150 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 161 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 162 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.