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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 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
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 16:51:53 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Nov-2009 10:51:53 |
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| METAR |
| KHRL | 251552Z 36008KT 10SM BKN036 BKN060 17/10 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01720100
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KT65 17nm W | 251625Z AUTO 01008KT 7SM BKN060 16/09 A3025 RMK AO2 T01640093
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KPIL 18nm E | 251553Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T02000117
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| TAF |
| KHRL | 251142Z 2512/2612 01013KT P6SM SCT026 BKN040 BKN060 FM251500 34011KT P6SM SCT010 OVC060 FM251800 36011G17KT P6SM BKN050 FM252100 01010G16KT P6SM BKN100 FM260100 04005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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