FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | HRL |
Lat/Long: | 26-13-37.6000N 097-39-18.5000W 26-13.626667N 097-39.308333W 26.2271111,-97.6551389 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 36.3 ft. / 11.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 05E (2005) |
From city: | 3 miles NE of HARLINGEN, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 78550 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1943 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | HRL (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-0000 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17R AND RWY 31- CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 119.3 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 124.85 |
WX ASOS: | 124.85 (956-428-7297) |
HARLINGEN GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-0000] |
HARLINGEN TOWER: | 119.3 317.6 [0600-0000] |
VALLEY APPROACH: | 120.7 |
VALLEY DEPARTURE: | 120.7 |
CLASS C: | 120.7 |
WX ASOS at PIL (17 nm E): | 118.525 (956-233-1954) |
WX AWOS-3PT at TXW (17 nm W): | 118.575 (956-447-0414) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HRL at field | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 113.65 | | 05E |
BROr311/23.6 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
MAMr342/28.3 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 04E |
MFEr075/31.7 | | MC ALLEN VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 09E |
REXr059/33.7 | | REYNOSA VOR/DME | | 112.40 | | 08E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
SEBAS | | 173/4.7 | | 338 | | 05E | | HR | .... .-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17R/35L
Dimensions: | 8301 x 150 ft. / 2530 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 160.0 | Double wheel: | 200.0 | Double tandem: | 350.0 | Dual double tandem: | 700.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
Latitude: | 26-14.422995N | | 26-13.052837N |
Longitude: | 097-39.514268W | | 097-39.531243W |
Elevation: | 34.0 ft. | | 35.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 181 true | | 356 magnetic, 001 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:8301 TODA:8301 ASDA:8301 LDA:8301 | | TORA:8301 TODA:8301 ASDA:8301 LDA:8301 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 7257 x 150 ft. / 2212 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 160.0 | Double wheel: | 200.0 | Double tandem: | 350.0 | Dual double tandem: | 700.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 26-13.991112N | | 26-13.134882N |
Longitude: | 097-39.838053W | | 097-38.909143W |
Elevation: | 34.4 ft. | | 35.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 136 true | | 311 magnetic, 316 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7257 TODA:7257 ASDA:7257 LDA:7257 | | TORA:7257 TODA:7257 ASDA:7257 LDA:7257 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 17L/35R
Dimensions: | 5949 x 150 ft. / 1813 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 160.0 | Double wheel: | 200.0 | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
Latitude: | 26-14.037080N | | 26-13.055142N |
Longitude: | 097-38.921533W | | 097-38.933623W |
Elevation: | 33.8 ft. | | 35.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 181 true | | 356 magnetic, 001 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 190 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:5949 TODA:5949 ASDA:5949 LDA:5949 | | TORA:5949 TODA:5949 ASDA:5949 LDA:5759 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF HARLINGEN PO BOX 2207 HARLINGEN, TX 78551-2207 Phone (956) 430-8605 |
Manager: | MARV ESTERLY AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING,, 3200 HERITAGE WAY HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-430-8605 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | Jet airplanes: | | 4 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 136/day * | 50% | military | 21% | local general aviation | 13% | commercial | 8% | air taxi | 7% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF THRU CORPUS APPROACH OR FLT SVC. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230. |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (312KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 13 | |
download (218KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R | |
download (221KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 31 | |
download (226KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L | |
download (210KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L | |
download (266KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (257KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 13 | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R | |
download (331KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31 | |
download (245KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L | |
download (260KB) |
LOC/DME BC RWY 35L | |
download (250KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 17R | |
download (235KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 35L | |
download (214KB) |
VOR/DME Y OR TACAN RWY 31 | |
download (231KB) |
VOR RWY 17L | |
download (239KB) |
VOR Z RWY 31 | |
download (229KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (125KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (213KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (17 nm E)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (17 nm W)
KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (23 nm SE)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (28 nm NW)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (32 nm W)
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 12:26 |
Sunset | | 19:45 | | 00:45 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2023 09:41:55 |
Local (UTC-5) | 29-Mar-2023 04:41:55 |
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METAR |
KHRL | 290852Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM FEW009 BKN021 OVC032 14/14 A3012 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP200 60006 T01440139 58019
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KTXW 17nm W | 290915Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM SCT029 BKN049 BKN110 14/13 A3014 RMK AO2 T01440129
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KPIL 18nm E | 290853Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM BKN013 OVC026 16/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 60007 T01560144 56013
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TAF |
KHRL | 290537Z 2906/3006 33009KT P6SM -SHRA OVC030 FM290900 34009KT P6SM OVC035 FM291800 36010KT P6SM BKN017 PROB30 2919/2924 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM300200 04007KT P6SM BKN010
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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