Yoakum-Defrenn AHP HeliportPrivate
HLR · KHLR · Fort Hood (Killeen), TX · Towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,676 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Hood”Departure & arrival
“Gray”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 30.45 | RANGE CTL |
| 38.3 | RANGE CTL |
| 138.6 | ATIS |
| 141.175 | FLT FLW |
| 225.4 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.45 | LCL/P |
| 306.5 | PMSV METRO |
| 323.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 357.5 | FLT FLW |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GRK 111.80 · AGJ 112.50 · ACT 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRK · Gray | VOR/DME | 111.80 · 55X | Terminal | r032° / 8.1 NM |
| AGJ · Gooch Springs | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r092° / 22.2 NM |
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r207° / 38.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KHLR / HLR
- Coordinates
- 31.1376, -97.7141
- Elevation
- 910 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC ROBERT GRAY TWR 120.75 285.5 AIRBORNE;133.85 225.4 ON GND.
- Airspace
- Class D
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1400-0600Z++; EXC HOL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- CAUTION: R6302 LCTD 1.1 NM N OF AFLD.
- CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Runways
- 16 H
- 34 H
Lighting
- LGT-MIRL AHP 16-34 OPR 1400-0600++ WKD EXC FED HOL OT PCL 119.65.
Contact
- AMGR; DIR OF AVN OPNS: 254-288-1424
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About KHLR
Yoakum-Defrenn AHP (HLR · KHLR) is a heliport in Fort Hood (Killeen), TX, at 910 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,676 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHLR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHLR have a control tower?
Yes. Yoakum-Defrenn AHP has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHLR?
Yoakum-Defrenn AHP has 1 runway; the longest is 2,676 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHLR?
Yoakum-Defrenn AHP is in Fort Hood (Killeen), TX, at an elevation of 910 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.1376, -97.7141.
More about KHLR
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KHLR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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