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KHRL

Valley International Airport
Harlingen, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	HRL
Lat/Long:	26-13-35.6140N 097-39-19.1230W 26-13.593567N 097-39.318717W 26.2265594,-97.6553119 (estimated)
Elevation:	36.3 ft. / 11.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03E (2025)
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
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 18R, RWY 31, RWY 36L - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B
Airline operations:	ARFF INDEX C AVAILABLE. PPR FOR ACR ACFT GREATER THAN 126 FEET IN LENGTH CALL 956-430-8605.
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
MAMr341/28.2	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

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 18R/36L

Dimensions:

9400 x 150 ft. / 2865 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

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 18R

RUNWAY 36L

Latitude:

26-14.423010N

26-12.871397N

Longitude:

097-39.514252W

097-39.533538W

Elevation:

34.0 ft.

35.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

178 magnetic, 181 true

358 magnetic, 001 true

Declared distances:

TORA:9400 TODA:9400 ASDA:9400 LDA:9400

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown, midfield, rollout

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Touchdown point:

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

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

26-13.991080N

26-13.134688N

Longitude:

097-39.837972W

097-38.909237W

Elevation:

34.4 ft.

35.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

133 magnetic, 136 true

313 magnetic, 316 true

Declared distances:

TORA:7257 TODA:7257 ASDA:7257 LDA:7257

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Runway 18L/36R

Dimensions:

5950 x 150 ft. / 1814 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	160.0
Double wheel:	200.0
Double tandem:	350.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 18L

RUNWAY 36R

Latitude:

26-14.037163N

26-13.055203N

Longitude:

097-38.921503W

097-38.933640W

Elevation:

33.7 ft.

35.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

178 magnetic, 181 true

358 magnetic, 001 true

Displaced threshold:

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

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF HARLINGEN PO BOX 2207 HARLINGEN, TX 78550-2207 Phone (956) 430-8605
Manager:	MARV ESTERLY AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING,, 3002 HE, 3200 HERITAGE WAY HARLINGEN, TX 78550 Phone 956-430-8605

Additional Remarks

A39-18R/36L	PCR VALUE: 380/F/D/X/T
A39-18L/36R	PCR VALUE: 210/R/B/W/T
A39-13/31	PCR VALUE: 310/F/D/X/T
-	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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18R		download (277KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L		download (272KB)
ILS RWY 18R (SA CAT I - II)		download (220KB)
ILS RWY 36L (SA CAT I - II)		download (223KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 13		download (207KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18R		download (233KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 31		download (219KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36L		download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18L		download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36R		download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 13		download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18R		download (304KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31		download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36L		download (254KB)
VOR RWY 18L		download (238KB)
VOR RWY 18R		download (267KB)
VOR RWY 36L		download (237KB)
VOR Y OR TACAN RWY 31		download (233KB)
VOR Z RWY 31		download (264KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (299KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPIL - 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	12:44
Sunrise	07:10	13:10
Sunset	17:39	23:39
Evening civil twilight	18:04	00:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Dec-2025 08:12:10
Local (UTC-6)	12-Dec-2025 02:12:10

METAR

KHRL	120802Z AUTO 14006KT 2SM BR BKN024 18/18 A2993 RMK AO2 T01780178
KTXW 17nm W	120755Z AUTO 15006KT 1SM BR OVC003 20/19 A2994 RMK AO2 T01970191
KPIL 18nm E	120753Z AUTO 16005KT 4SM BR CLR 19/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01890189 $

TAF

KHRL

120520Z 1206/1306 VRB04KT 2SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 1206/1210 1/4SM FG VV002 FM121100 15005KT 1SM BR BKN010 TEMPO 1211/1214 1/4SM FG VV002 FM121500 16007KT P6SM SCT010 BKN070 FM121800 17011G20KT P6SM SCT120 FM130100 14006KT P6SM SCT250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

956-421-4545
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.50		$5.05
Updated 04-Dec-2025

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UNICOM 122.95
956-423-7317
[web site]
[email]

We are an A+ BBB Accredited Business full-service, first-class FBO operator at Valley International Airport (KHRL) in Harlingen, TX. So, whether you need a quick turn, a hanger to store your aircraft or are interested in scenic flights around the Rio Grande Valley, Gulf Aviation offers professional and efficient FBO services to get you where you need to be when you need to be there!

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.28		$4.96
Updated 04-Dec-2025

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FS=Full service

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