FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
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 956-427-8700 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL BROWNING AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING, 3002 HERITAGE WAY HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-430-8605 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 131/day * | | 38% | military | | 24% | commercial | | 21% | transient general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | 8% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF THRU CORPUS APPROACH OR SAN ANGELO AFSS. |
| - | TWY E CLSD EAST OF RY 17L/35R 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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17R | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35L | |
download (247KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 35L | |
download (257KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 31 | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 17L | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 17R | |
download (225KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35L | |
download (225KB) |
| VOR/DME Z RWY 31 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 21-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 04:19:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Aug-2008 23:19:51 |
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| METAR |
| KHRL | 220352Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02670250 TSNO
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KT65 17nm W | 220345Z AUTO 15007KT 7SM CLR 28/25 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T02820251
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KPIL 18nm E | 220353Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02830250
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| TAF |
| KHRL | 212320Z 220024 15014G17KT P6SM SCT040 SCT045 FM0300 15008KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1214 4SM BR FM1800 17012KT P6SM SCT030 PROB30 1824 6SM TS BKN030CB
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| NOTAMs |
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