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KHRL Valley International Airport
Harlingen, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: HRL
Lat/Long: 26-13-35.6150N 097-39-19.1200W
26-13.593583N 097-39.318667W
26.2265597,-97.6553111
(estimated)
Elevation: 36.2 ft. / 11.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2025)
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 18R, RWY 31, RWY 36L - 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 fieldHARLINGEN VOR/DME113.6505E
BROr311/23.6BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E
MAMr341/28.2MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3004E
MFEr075/31.7MC ALLEN VOR/DME117.2009E
REXr059/33.7REYNOSA VOR/DME112.4008E

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: 26-14.423030N26-12.871167N
Longitude: 097-39.514243W097-39.533500W
Elevation: 34.0 ft.35.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 181 true358 magnetic, 001 true
Declared distances: TORA:9400 TODA:9400 ASDA:9400 LDA:9400TORA:9400 TODA:9400 ASDA:9400 LDA:9400
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/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: 26-13.991080N26-13.134688N
Longitude: 097-39.837972W097-38.909237W
Elevation: 34.4 ft.35.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 136 true313 magnetic, 316 true
Declared distances: TORA:7257 TODA:7257 ASDA:7257 LDA:7257TORA:7257 TODA:7257 ASDA:7257 LDA:7257
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: 26-14.037163N26-13.055203N
Longitude: 097-38.921503W097-38.933640W
Elevation: 33.7 ft.35.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 181 true358 magnetic, 001 true
Displaced threshold: no190 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:5949 TODA:5949 ASDA:5949 LDA:5949TORA:5949 TODA:5949 ASDA:5949 LDA:5759
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

- 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18R   download (291KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 36L   download (286KB)
ILS RWY 18R (SA CAT I - II)   download (234KB)
ILS RWY 36L (SA CAT I - II)   download (237KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 13   download (220KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 18R   download (245KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 31   download (233KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 36L   download (250KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18L   download (280KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36R   download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 13   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 18R   download (317KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31   download (303KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36L   download (266KB)
VOR RWY 18L   download (253KB)
VOR RWY 18R   download (280KB)
VOR RWY 36L   download (252KB)
VOR Y OR TACAN RWY 31   download (247KB)
VOR Z RWY 31   download (279KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (299KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3011:30
Sunrise06:5411:54
Sunset20:0101:01
Evening civil twilight20:2601:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-May-2025 19:48:04
Local (UTC-5)  01-May-2025 14:48:04
 
METAR
KHRL 011852Z 13016KT 10SM SCT042 BKN049 31/22 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/1838 SLP114 T03110217
KTXW 
17nm W 		011935Z AUTO 13012G16KT 10SM SCT041 BKN050 32/20 A2986 RMK AO2 T03160205
KPIL 
18nm E 		011853Z AUTO 13015G23KT 10SM SCT032 SCT038 29/23 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 13026/1825 RAB26E37 SLP122 P0000 T02940228
TAF
KHRL 011720Z 0118/0218 14015G23KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM020400 13009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM021000 14009KT P6SM BKN015 FM021400 14012G20KT P6SM SCT015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Sun Valley Aviation 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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U.S. Government Contract Fuel   U.S. Government AIR Card   CAA Preferred FBO   Avfuel Contract Fuel   Contract Fuel   Crew cars   Airport transportation   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   FAA-Approved Repair Station   National Business Aviation Association  
 
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $6.50 $5.05 
 Updated 30-Apr-2025
  
   1 read write
Gulf Aviation Inc
AEG Connect Network 		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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AEG Fuels
100LL Jet A
FS $6.28 $4.93 
 Updated 23-Apr-2025
  
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FS=Full service
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