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KHLR Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport
Fort Hood (Killeen), Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: HLR
Lat/Long: 31-08-15.3264N 097-42-50.7206W
31-08.255440N 097-42.845343W
31.1375907,-97.7140891
(estimated)
Elevation: 910 ft. / 277.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2010)
From city: 1 mile NE of FORT HOOD (KILLEEN), TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 76544

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1400-0600Z++, EXC HOL
Segmented circle: no
Lights: LGT-MIRL AHP 16-34 OPR 1400-0600++ WKD EXC FED HOL OT PCL 119.65.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

ATIS: 138.6
HOOD GROUND: 133.85 225.4 [OPR 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC ROBERT GRAY TWR 120.75 285.5 AIRBORNE;133.85 225.4 ON GND.]
HOOD TOWER: 119.65 269.45 [OPR 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC ROBERT GRAY TWR 120.75 285.5 AIRBORNE;133.85 225.4 ON GND.]
GRAY APPROACH: 120.075
GRAY DEPARTURE: 120.075
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 225.4
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
FLT FLW: 141.175 357.5
PMSV METRO: 306.5
RANGE CTL: 30.45 38.3
WX AWOS-3PT at ILE (3 nm SE): 128.575 (254-690-3131)
WX AWOS-3PT at TPL (16 nm E): 134.975 (254-774-8337)
WX AWOS-3PT at GOP (18 nm N): 119.725 (254-865-6742)
  • PMSV GRAY METRO: FOR REMOTE BRIEFING SVC CTC ROBERT GRAY AAF C254-288-9620, DSN 738-9620 OR 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, C318-529-2651, DSN 331-2651. WX OBSN FULLY AUTOMATED VIA ASOS - C254-286-5692..

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GRKr032/8.1GRAY VOR/DME111.8007E
AGJr092/22.2GOOCH SPRINGS VORTAC112.5005E
ACTr207/38.9WACO VORTAC115.3009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
IRESH352/6.827805EIL .. .-..
ROBINSON233/39.740003EROB .-. --- -...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2676 x 75 ft. / 816 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /F/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: 34 H
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 31-08.466993N31-08.043887N
Longitude: 097-42.918535W097-42.772150W
Elevation: 910.0 ft.883.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
RVR equipment: rollouttouchdown
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY, 9325 GUNSTON RD, STE N319
FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-5582
Manager: DIRECTORATE OF AVIATION OPERATIONS
BLDG 90029, CLARKE RD
FORT CAVAZOS, TX 76544
Phone 254-288-3811
AMGR; DIR OF AVN OPNS: 254-288-1424

Additional Remarks

CAUTION: R6302 LCTD 1.1 NM N OF AFLD.
TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN PRK.
RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT, C254-288-3811, DSN 738-3811 OR C254-287-7585 DSN 737-7585. RSTD FROM F/W ACFT.
MISC: NO TRML FCST ISSUED FOR YOAKUM-DEFRENN AHP.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMKS.
CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.
TFC PAT: LEFT AND RGT TFC ALT 1500'.
SERVICE - FUEL - A++. RAPID REFUEL OPR TIMES BY NOTAM.
PMSV GRAY METRO: WX OBSN FULLY AUTOMATED. MANUAL BACK-UP PRVDD FOR EQUIPMENT/COMMUNICATION FAILURE ONLY DURING AFLD OPERATING HRS.
CAUTION - EXTSV UAS ACT WI CLASS D ASP AND BTN ROBERT GRAY AAF AND R6302.
HELIPAD (H) ON TWY G PERMLY CLSD.
COMMUNICATIONS: PHANTOM RDO.
CAUTION: INST FINAL APCH CRS CROSS 1 NM SW KILLEEN MUNI.
CAUTION: INTS COPTER OPR VCNTY FT HOOD.
RSTD: NO BASE OPS SVC AVBL AT YOAKUM-DEFRENN AHP, CTC ROBERT GRAY BASE OPS C254-288-9200, DSN 738-9200.
OIL: SOAP.

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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (94KB)
COPTER VOR 032   download (110KB)
COPTER NDB RWY 34   download (119KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CONRA THREE   download (177KB)
LAMPS EIGHT   download (203KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (312KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KILE - Skylark Field Airport (3 nm SE)
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (7 nm SW)
KTPL - Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (16 nm E)
KLZZ - Lampasas Airport (25 nm W)
KGTU - Georgetown Executive Airport (28 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1912:19
Sunrise07:4312:43
Sunset19:3700:37
Evening civil twilight20:0101:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Mar-2026 07:06:31
Local (UTC-5)  14-Mar-2026 02:06:31
 
METAR
KHLR 140655Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01540108 $
KILE 
5nm SE 
140656Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01560106
KGRK 
7nm SW 
140555Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP125 T01430089 10245 20134 402780065 50001 $
KTPL 
16nm E 
140651Z AUTO 16015KT CLR 15/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01500111 PWINO RVRNO $
KGOP 
18nm N 
140655Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2991 RMK AO2
TAF
KGRK 
7nm SW 
130800Z 1308/1414 17006KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 1315/1316 18012G22KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS BECMG 1322/1323 17009KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS TX25/1321Z TN09/1313Z
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