FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17R **CHANGED** | |
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 **CHANGED** | |
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 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 15:17:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 10:17:14 |
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| METAR |
| KHRL | 131452Z 15017KT 9SM CLR 29/23 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02940228 52006
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KT65 17nm W | 131445Z AUTO 16010KT 5SM HZ OVC018 30/24 A2975 RMK AO2 T03000241
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KPIL 18nm E | 131453Z AUTO 16015G22KT 8SM BKN018 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP085 53007 $
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| TAF |
| KHRL | 131120Z 131212 16018KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1214 5SM BR BKN020 FM1600 16020G26KT P6SM BKN030 FM1800 16022G28KT P6SM BKN040 FM2100 15015G21KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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