Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
Airport in Brownsville, Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (IATA: BRO, ICAO: KBRO, FAA LID: BRO) is 5 miles (4.3 nmi; 8.0 km) east of downtown Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Brownsville | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Brownsville / South Padre Island, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Brownsville, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°54′25″N 097°25′33″W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | flybrownsville.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport serves three airlines, six air taxis and offers three fixed-base operations (FBOs) for general aviation. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.[2]
The National Weather Service forecast office for deep south Texas is on the airport grounds. The airport has scheduled nonstop passenger flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).