What is the TSA wait at BRO right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport TSA wait times
BRO · KBRO · Brownsville, Texas
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
88%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport left on time 88% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was February 2026 (94%). The lowest was September 2025 (81%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 6,752 | 48% |
| weather | 3,256 | 23% |
| the airline | 2,363 | 17% |
| the national airspace system | 1,634 | 12% |
| security | 7 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Valley International Airport HRL · Harlingen26 mi
- McAllen Miller International Airport MFE · McAllen54 mi
- Corpus Christi International Airport CRP · Corpus Christi129 mi
- Laredo International Airport LRD · Laredo169 mi
- Victoria Regional Airport VCT · Victoria206 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31, 7,399 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 22.4 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 188,157
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/06/22
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for BRO?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO).
How often do flights leave BRO on time?
Flights out of Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport left on time 88% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to BRO?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near BRO?
The nearest airports in this list are Valley International Airport (HRL), 26 straight-line miles; McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), 54 straight-line miles; Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), 129 straight-line miles; Laredo International Airport (LRD), 169 straight-line miles; Victoria Regional Airport (VCT), 206 straight-line miles.