Valley International
HRL · KHRL · Harlingen, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:55 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:54 AM | 11:54Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 7,257 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.3
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 34 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 59 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 35 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,257 / 7,257 / 7,257 / 7,257 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 9,400 ft | |
| 13/31 | 7,257 ft | |
| 18L/36R | 5,950 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Harlingen”Taxi & takeoff
“Harlingen”Departure & arrival
“Valley”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.7 | CLASS C |
| 279.5 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C |
| 317.6 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18R · RWY 36L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18R | ILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 111.5 (HRL) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 36L | ILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 111.5 (RVZ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HRL 113.65 · BRO 116.30 · MFE 117.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRL · Harlingen | VOR/DME | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r244° / 0.1 NM |
| BRO · Brownsville | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r312° / 23.7 NM |
| MFE · Mc Allen | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | High | r075° / 31.8 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
- KHRL / HRL
- Coordinates
- 26.2266, -97.6553
- Elevation
- 36 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-0000
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 0600-0000 OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.85 · ☎ 956-428-7297
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HRL
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-0000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1943/07
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18R, RWY 31, RWY 36L - CTAF. on 119.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36L: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 18L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 310/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 210/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 380/F/D/X/T
- UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18R, RWY 31, RWY 36L - CTAF.
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About KHRL
Valley International (HRL · KHRL) is an airport in Harlingen, TX, at 36 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 9,400 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHRL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHRL have a control tower?
Yes. Valley International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHRL?
Valley International has 3 runways; the longest is 9,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHRL?
Valley International is in Harlingen, TX, at an elevation of 36 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.2266, -97.6553.
More about KHRL
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