KBRO · Brownsville, Texas

Brownsville International Airport

KBRO

March 25, 2026 · KBRO-1225

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service
Yes
User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Daily08:00-24:00

Central Time

Service Hours
  • Daily24 Hours24/7

Central Time

Parking
FBO
Permission to Land
Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

FBO

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

Aircraft should park on the ramp at the FIS. The FIS is not attached to the FBO. A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection. For FBO information contact Southmost Aviation at (956) 542-5852 or Hunt Pan Am at (956) 542-9111.

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.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly. 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.

Appointment

Unknown
  • 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

Departure

  • 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
  • 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 Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly. 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.

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Location Map

2500 South Bicentennial Blvd.McAllen, TX 78503

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Daily08:00-24:00

Central Time

Source Wording

7 days per week, 0800-2400 Central Time (CT)

Service Hours

  • Daily24 Hours24/7

Central Time

Source Wording

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

Availability

  • 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
  • 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

Remarks

  • 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

Detected Topics

  • FBO Coordination
  • Usda Waste
  • Live Animals
  • Weapons
  • Hunting Trophies
  • Commercial Imports

Nearby Customs Airports Within 250 NM

Original Content
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

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