FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HRL |
| Lat/Long: | 26-13-42.6000N / 097-39-15.8000W 26-13.710000N / 097-39.263333W 26.2285000 / -97.6543889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 36 ft. / 11.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of HARLINGEN, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78550 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | BROWNSVILLE |
| 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 MIRL RY 17L/35R NOT AVBL. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.85 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 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 (956-233-5740) |
| WX AWOS-3 at T65 (17 nm W): | 118.575 (956-447-0502) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HRL at field | | HARLINGEN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 05E |
| BROr312/23.7 | | BROWNSVILLE VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 09E |
| MAMr339/28.3 | | MATAMOROS VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 07E |
| MFEr075/31.7 | | MC ALLEN VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 09E |
| REXr059/(33.6) | | REYNOSA VOR | | 112.40 | | 08E |
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: | 26-14.423045N | | 26-13.052893N |
| Longitude: | 097-39.514258W | | 097-39.531240W |
| Elevation: | 34.0 ft. | | 35.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 181 true | | 354 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-box VASI on left (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: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 26-13.991065N | | 26-13.134747N |
| Longitude: | 097-39.837985W | | 097-38.909272W |
| Elevation: | 34.3 ft. | | 35.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 136 true | | 309 magnetic, 316 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7257 TODA:7257 ASDA:7257 LDA:7257 | | TORA:7257 TODA:7257 ASDA:7257 LDA:7257 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | 26-14.037153N | | 26-13.055175N |
| Longitude: | 097-38.921525W | | 097-38.933622W |
| Elevation: | 33.6 ft. | | 34.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 181 true | | 354 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: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 16 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 36:1 FM DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HARLINGEN PO BOX 2207 HARLINGEN, TX 78551-2207 Phone 956-216-5001 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL BROWNING AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING, 3002 HERITAGE WAY HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-430-8605 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/day * | | 36% | military | | 23% | commercial | | 19% | transient general aviation | | 14% | local general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF THRU CORPUS APPROACH OR SAN ANGELO AFSS. |
| - | TWY E CLSD EAST OF TWY F INDEFLY. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L | |
download (268KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 35L | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 31 | |
download (226KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 17L | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 17R | |
download (221KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35L | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR/DME Z RWY 31 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPIL - Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (17 nm E)
T65 - 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 Miller International Airport (32 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 23:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 18:07:21 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 12:07:21 |
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| METAR |
| KHRL | 091752Z 35015KT 3SM BR BKN009 OVC017 21/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 RAE42 CIG 004V013 SLP167 P0000 60000 T02110206 10217 20200 50008
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KT65 17nm W | 091745Z AUTO 36009G14KT 3SM BR BKN007 OVC014 22/20 A3004 RMK AO2 T02150204 10220 20205
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KPIL 18nm E | 091753Z AUTO 35014KT 5SM BR OVC009 22/21 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE10 CIG 005V012 SLP165 P0000 60003 T02170206 10217 20206 50007 $
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| TAF |
| KHRL | 091736Z 0918/1018 33014KT P6SM VCSH OVC006 FM092100 36015KT P6SM BKN018 OVC050 FM092300 36011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM100300 35007KT P6SM SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
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