Brownsville International Airport

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport 
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO) 
 2500 South Bicentennial Blvd., McAllen, TX 78503
Regular Office Hours 
7 days per week, 0800-2400  
Central Time (CT)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(956) 983-5647   CBP Brownsville Airport Office
(202) 600-1692   Cell Phone
(956) 983-5704   CBP Brownsville Operation Center 
(956) 982-3652   Gateway Supervisor's Office  
KBRO_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at KBRO are 
generally available seven days per 
week, 24 hours per day in 
accordance with the port's 
permission to land procedures. 
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting 
CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must contact CBP prior to departure from the foreign 
port or place and at least one hour in advance of the 
anticipated arrival time at Brownsville/South Padre Island 
International Airport.   
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must 
contact the CBP port to re-secure permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park on the ramp at the FIS.
• The aircraft control tower can direct you in if needed.
• The FIS is not attached to the FBO.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed inside the FIS.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft registration,
and user fee decal (if appropriate).
• Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by CBP from the aircraft crew.
• Passengers can depart directly from FIS when the inspection process has concluded.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial imports.
• For FBO information contact Southmost Aviation at (956) 542-5852 or Hunt Pan Am at (956) 542-9111. 
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
December 16, 2025 Publication Number KBRO-1225