Brooks County Airport (KBKS), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Brooks County Airport, identified as KBKS, serves Falfurrias, Texas as a public-use, non-towered field roughly 61 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The airport handles a modest but distinct business aviation traffic base, with FAA TFMSC data showing 1,456 business aviation operations against 2,174 total operations in 2025. Its two asphalt runways, including a 6,006-foot primary strip, support a range of business aircraft, while both 100LL and Jet A fuel are stocked on the field during posted attendance hours.
Runways
Brooks County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 6,006 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Brooks County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Brooks County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is South Texas International at Edinburg (KEBG), 46 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Brooks County Airport recorded 1,456 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at KBKS is heavily concentrated in the winter months of December through February, with a pronounced drop-off from March through August.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 366 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Brooks County Airport averages 29.3 days above 90°F in August and 3.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97.9°F, and January the coldest, at 69.3°F.
Weather station is 4.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Brooks County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
A 9-foot fence is located approximately 900 feet north of runway 17.
Medium intensity runway lighting on runway 17/35 is preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate the runway end identifier lights on runway 17, and the precision approach path indicators on runways 17 and 35, use CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Brooks County Airport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Cage Ranch, 7.53 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KBKS?
Brooks County Airport, identifier KBKS, offers two paved asphalt runways for arriving traffic. Runway 17/35 is the primary strip at 6,006 feet long and 75 feet wide, suitable for most business jet operations. Runway 14/32 is shorter, at 3,018 feet long and 60 feet wide. Both surfaces are asphalt, and the airport sits at a field elevation of 112 feet. Crews should note the field is non-towered, so runway selection and traffic sequencing rely on CTAF procedures.
Is fuel available at Brooks County Airport?
Brooks County Airport, KBKS, stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel on the field. This dual availability supports both piston and turbine business aviation traffic operating through Falfurrias, Texas. Attendance hours vary by season: November through February the field is staffed daily from 0900 to 1700, while March through October it is staffed Monday through Friday from 0900 to 1600. Flights arriving outside these windows should plan fuel needs accordingly, since the airport is unattended at other times.
Does KBKS have on-site customs clearance?
Brooks County Airport does not offer on-site customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KEBG, located approximately 45.89 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance near Falfurrias, Texas should plan a routing or coordination through that airport instead. This distance is a meaningful planning factor for any international arrival intending to use KBKS as a destination, since ground transportation or a repositioning leg to KEBG would be necessary for clearance.
Why does traffic at KBKS peak in certain months?
Business aviation traffic at Brooks County Airport, KBKS, is concentrated heavily in the winter months. January logged 366 business aviation operations and February 314, while summer months like May through August each saw fewer than 30 operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. December also shows elevated activity at 260 operations. This pattern makes winter the busiest period for dispatchers planning arrivals or repositioning through Falfurrias, Texas, with a sharp falloff through the spring and summer months.
What lighting is available for night operations at KBKS?
Runway 17/35 at Brooks County Airport is equipped with medium intensity runway lighting, preset to low intensity by default. Pilots can increase intensity and activate the runway end identifier lights on runway 17 using CTAF. Precision approach path indicators are also available on both runway 17 and runway 35, controlled the same way via CTAF. Since KBKS is non-towered, pilots arriving at night must self-activate this lighting rather than relying on any ground controller.