Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (IATA: BRO, ICAO: KBRO, FAA LID: BRO) is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) east of the central business district of Brownsville, a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
The airport is served by four commercial airlines, six air taxis and offers three FBOs for general aviation. It is a convenient airport for flying into the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Mexico. Most cities in the Rio Grande Valley are accessible from BRO by automobile within 30–60 minutes. It is also the closest commercial airport to South Padre Island.
The National Weather Service forecast office for Deep South Texas is located on the airport grounds.
The airport currently serves flights to two cities in Texas, Dallas and Houston, as well as international flights to Monterrey, Mexico.
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