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KPIL · Port Isabel Cameron County Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KPIL FAA PIL Elev 19 ft Lat 26° 9.97' N Lon 97° 20.75' 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

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 134.8° 8,001 ft 200 ft PEM Yes 0.06%
31 314.8° 8,001 ft 200 ft PEM Yes 0.06%
08 89.9° 5,317 ft 150 ft Concrete No 0.08%
26 269.9° 5,317 ft 150 ft Concrete No 0.08%
03 34.8° 5,000 ft 150 ft PEM No 0.02%
21 214.8° 5,000 ft 150 ft PEM No 0.02%
17 179.8° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete No 0.08%
35 359.8° 4,200 ft 75 ft Concrete No 0.08%

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

  • ASOS ASOS 118.525
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.200
  • A/D VALLEY APP/DEP 119.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 26 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 23 threshold displaced 428 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 23 threshold displaced 428 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (5)

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 14–32: H5004X75 (ASPH) S–26 MIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.…

  • Runway 23 threshold displaced 428 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 23: Thld dsplcd 428´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·416 TEXAS PORT ISABEL CAMERON CO (PIL)(KPIL) 10 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N26º09.97´ W97º20.75´ 19 B NOTAM FILE PIL RWY 13–31: H8001X200 (ASPH–CONC) S–105, D–135, 2D–230 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 2.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 08–26: H5317X150 (CONC) S–50, D–60, 2D–110 RWY 08: Fence.
  • ·RWY 03–21: H5000X150 (ASPH–CONC) S–30, D–45, 2D–90 RWY 03: Brush.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H4200X75 (ASPH–CONC) S–30, D–45, 2D–90 RWY 35: Tower.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 2 LGT Rwy 13 REIL OTS.
  • ·Parachute Jumping. 100LL & Jet A avbl self serve & full serv.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 pavement has heavy grass encroachment.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 rough pavement.
  • ·Rwy has heavy grass encroachment.
  • ·No position holding markings on numerous twys apchng rwy intersections.
  • ·Loose gravel/pavement at intersection of Rwy 13 and northeast twy connecting Rwy 13 and Rwy 21.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 and Rwy 08–26 markings faded.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 956-761-3700
  • ·ASOS 118.525 (956) 233–1954.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®VALLEY APP/DEP CON 119.5 CLNC DEL 119.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Corpus Christi Apch at 361-299-4230.
  • ·BROWNSVILLE (H) (H) VORTACW 116.3 BRO Chan 110 N25º55.44´ W97º22.52´ 357º 14.6 NM to fld. 10/9E.
  • ·RWY 05–23: 2432X60 (TURF) RWY 05: Tree.
  • ·Jet A also avbl by truck.
  • ·RC model acft opr at Rwy 05 end.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 361-552-1228
  • ·AWOS–3 118.275 (361) 552–3060.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·PALACIOS (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.3 PSX Chan 120 N28º45.87´ W96º18.37´ 244º 20.9 NM to fld. 16/8E.
  • ·BROWNSVILLE H–7C, L–20H, 21A IAP HOUSTON H–7C, L–20I, 21A, GOAW IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 35,900 ops in 1990

2024 total

29,420

10-yr total

269,030

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 46% · Mil 54%

Events / million ops

7.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.72

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=4

  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-01-26 Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 · Other · VMC · day →
2020-12-16 RANS S12XL · CFIT · day →
2020-02-28 Cessna 150 · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2014-06-18 Piper PA 28-180 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →

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 49 nm
Donald Robert Christie Corpus Christi TX 96 nm
Dennis Ardell Bazemore Ingleside TX 103 nm
Gregory Wayne Shetterly Aransas Pass TX 106 nm
Brian David Childs San Antonio TX 208 nm
Paul Alan Rheudasil San Antonio TX 208 nm
Richard Lee Tarwater San Antonio TX 208 nm
Vincent Sosa San Antonio TX 208 nm
Wade C Amen San Antonio TX 208 nm
Zachary Ryan Armstrong Seguin TX 208 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
Frank Preston Ebbess Laguna Vista TX 5 nm
William Marshall Reece S Padre Isle TX 6 nm
William Ronnal Johnston Brownsville TX 12 nm
Christopher Jay Hughston Brownsville TX 12 nm
Perry Howard Woods Brownsville TX 12 nm
Diego Santamaria Sanchez Brownsville TX 12 nm
Patrick Cullen Kornegay San Benito TX 16 nm
Samuel Patrick Rinaldi Palmer TX 17 nm
Wendell Fredric Johnson Harlingen TX 19 nm
Scott Jeffrey Mccormack Harlingen TX 19 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
Carlos Alfredo Da Silva Laguna Vista TX 5 nm
Michael William Hinds Laguna Vista TX 5 nm
Richard Jeffery Williamson Laguna Vista TX 5 nm
George Fred Woll Laguna Vista TX 5 nm
Oscar Joey Zerangue Laguna Vista TX 5 nm
Scott Daniel Wilson Laguna Vista TX 5 nm
Ernesto Cruz Fernandez S Padre Isle TX 6 nm
Malcolm Stuart Mcnabb S Padre Isle TX 6 nm
Juan Manuel Gomez Port Isabel TX 8 nm
James Earl Harris Jr Port Isabel TX 8 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

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

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