Brooks County Airport (BKS)

BKS
Brooks County Airport (BKS)
Falfurrias, TX
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BKS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 98°7'15.7000" W / 27°12'21.8000" N
-98.121028 / 27.206056 (Estimated)
Elevation 111.70 ft / 34.05 m (Surveyed)
Land 169 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SE of Falfurrias, TX
Location Brooks County, TX
Magnetic Variation 06E (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner BROOKS COUNTY
Address CO COMMISSIONERS COURT
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone number 361-325-5604
Manager BOND COSBY
Address PO BOX 556
FALFURRIAS, TX 78355
Phone number 361-325-2909
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart BROWNSVILLE
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BKS (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT BKS (361-325-4055)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 3018 x 60 ft (920 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
14 32
Alignment 149° 329°
Physical elevation 110.80 ft 110.80 ft
Coordinates 27.209006 / -98.125248 27.201856 / -98.120529
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 6006 x 75 ft (1831 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
17 35
Alignment 180° 360°
Physical elevation 111.40 ft 110.70 ft
Coordinates 27.214616 / -98.120125 27.198095 / -98.120094
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • 9 FT FENCE LCTD APRX 900 FT NORTH OF RWY 17.
  • FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.