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KHLR Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport
Fort Hood (Killeen), Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: HLR
Lat/Long: 31-08-15.3264N 097-42-50.7206W
31-08.255440N 097-42.845343W
31.1375907,-97.7140891
(estimated)
Elevation: 910 ft. / 277.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2010)
From city: 1 mile NE of FORT HOOD (KILLEEN), TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 76544

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: EXC HOL, ALL MON-FRI 1400-0600Z++
Segmented circle: no
Lights: LGT-MIRL AHP 16-34 OPR 1400-0600++ WKD EXC FED HOL OT PCL 119.65.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

ATIS: 138.6
HOOD GROUND: 133.85 225.4 [OPR 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC ROBERT GRAY TWR 120.75 285.5 AIRBORNE;133.85 225.4 ON GND.]
HOOD TOWER: 119.65 269.45 [OPR 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC ROBERT GRAY TWR 120.75 285.5 AIRBORNE;133.85 225.4 ON GND.]
GRAY APPROACH: 120.075
GRAY DEPARTURE: 120.075
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 225.4
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
FLT FLW: 141.175 357.5
PMSV METRO: 306.5
RANGE CTL: 30.45 38.3
WX AWOS-3PT at ILE (3 nm SE): 128.575 (254-892-3293)
WX AWOS-3PT at TPL (16 nm E): 134.975 (254-774-8337)
WX AWOS-3PT at GOP (18 nm N): 119.725 (254-865-6742)
  • PMSV GRAY METRO: FOR REMOTE BRIEFING SVC CTC ROBERT GRAY AAF C254-288-9620, DSN 738-9620 OR 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, C318-529-2651, DSN 331-2651. WX OBSN FULLY AUTOMATED VIA ASOS - C254-286-5692..

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GRKr032/8.1GRAY VOR/DME111.8007E
AGJr092/22.2GOOCH SPRINGS VORTAC112.5005E
ACTr207/38.9WACO VORTAC115.3009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
IRESH352/6.827805EIL .. .-..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2676 x 75 ft. / 816 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /F/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: 34 H
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 31-08.466993N31-08.043887N
Longitude: 097-42.918535W097-42.772150W
Elevation: 910.0 ft.883.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
RVR equipment: rollouttouchdown
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY, 9325 GUNSTON RD, STE N319
FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-5582
Manager: DIRECTORATE OF AVIATION OPERATIONS
BLDG 90029, CLARKE RD
FORT CAVAZOS, TX 76544
Phone 254-288-3811
AMGR; DIR OF AVN OPNS: 254-288-1424

Additional Remarks

CAUTION: R6302 LCTD 1.1 NM N OF AFLD.
TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN PRK.
RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT, C254-288-3811, DSN 738-3811 OR C254-287-7585 DSN 737-7585. RSTD FROM F/W ACFT.
MISC: NO TRML FCST ISSUED FOR YOAKUM-DEFRENN AHP.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMKS.
CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.
TFC PAT: LEFT AND RGT TFC ALT 1500'.
SERVICE - FUEL - A++. RAPID REFUEL OPR TIMES BY NOTAM.
PMSV GRAY METRO: WX OBSN FULLY AUTOMATED. MANUAL BACK-UP PRVDD FOR EQUIPMENT/COMMUNICATION FAILURE ONLY DURING AFLD OPERATING HRS.
CAUTION - EXTSV UAS ACT WI CLASS D ASP AND BTN ROBERT GRAY AAF AND R6302.
HELIPAD (H) ON TWY G PERMLY CLSD.
COMMUNICATIONS: PHANTOM RDO.
CAUTION: INST FINAL APCH CRS CROSS 1 NM SW KILLEEN MUNI.
CAUTION: INTS COPTER OPR VCNTY FT HOOD.
RSTD: NO BASE OPS SVC AVBL AT YOAKUM-DEFRENN AHP, CTC ROBERT GRAY BASE OPS C254-288-9200, DSN 738-9200.
OIL: SOAP.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (98KB)
COPTER VOR 032   download (115KB)
COPTER NDB RWY 34   download (123KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CONRA FOUR   download (182KB)
LAMPS NINE   download (208KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (291KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KILE - Skylark Field Airport (3 nm SE)
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (7 nm SW)
KTPL - Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (16 nm E)
KLZZ - Lampasas Airport (25 nm W)
KGTU - Georgetown Executive Airport (28 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4411:44
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset19:5300:53
Evening civil twilight20:1701:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Sep-2026 08:10:34
Local (UTC-5)  02-Sep-2026 03:10:34
 
METAR
KHLR 020755Z AUTO 13007KT 9SM CLR 28/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02750210
KILE 
5nm SE 
020756Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02720211
KGRK 
7nm SW 
020755Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02710216
KTPL 
16nm E 
020751Z AUTO 15005KT BKN070 26/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02610206 PWINO RVRNO $
KGOP 
18nm N 
020755Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2999 RMK AO2
TAF
KGRK 
7nm SW 
011600Z 0116/0222 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 SCT150 QNH3002INS BECMG 0117/0118 10010G15KT 9999 SCT060 BKN090 QNH2993INS BECMG 0121/0122 12010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 BKN150 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0203/0206 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN060CB BECMG 0207/0208 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 SCT060 BKN090 QNH2995INS BECMG 0213/0214 26012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT050 BKN060 QNH2990INS TX38/0121Z TN24/0212Z
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