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KHLR · Hood Army Air Field

ICAO · US

ID KHLR FAA HLR Elev 924 ft Lat 31° 8.32' N Lon 97° 42.87' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,803 ft. Max gradient: 1.01% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16H 164° 3,803 ft 144 ft ASP Yes 1.01%
34H 344° 3,803 ft 144 ft ASP Yes 1.01%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • CLD CLNC DEL 122.540
  • GND GND 133.850
  • TWR TWR 119.650
  • A/D GRAY APP/DEP 120.075
  • INFO RANGE CON 130.450
  • MISC FORT HOOD FLT FLW 143.100
  • PMSV PMSV GRAY METRO 41.200

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KHLR on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB HLR

    Hood

    0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB IL

    Iresh

    0.28 MHz · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 34 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 12 threshold displaced 112 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 30 threshold displaced 113 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 112 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 30 threshold displaced 113 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (2)

  • Runway 12 threshold displaced 112 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 12: Thld dsplcd 112´

  • Runway 30 threshold displaced 113 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 30: Thld dsplcd 113´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
  • ·TEXAS 465 YOAKUM–DEFRENN AHP HELIPORT (HLR)(KHLR) A 1 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N31º08.26´ W97º42.85´ 910 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SJT Not insp.
  • ·HELIPAD 16–34: H2676X75 (ASPH) PCN 9 F/C/W/T MIRL 1.0% up N
  • ·LGT MIRL AHP Rwy 16–34 opr 1400–0600Z‡ wkd exc fed hol OT PCL 119.65.
  • ·Rapid refuel opr times by NOTAM OIL SOAP TRAN ALERT Ltd tran prk..
  • ·: Attended Mon–Fri 1400–0600Z‡, except holidays.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Rmks.
  • ·Helipad (H) on Twy G permly CLOSED.
  • ·RSTD PPR all transient acft, C254–288–3811, DSN 738–3811 or C254–287–7585 DSN 737–7585 Rstd from Fixed Wing acft.
  • ·No Base OPS svc avbl at Yoakum–Defrenn AHP, ctc Robert Gray Base OPS C254–288–9200, DSN 738–9200.
  • ·Rapid refuel operational times by NOTAM.
  • ·CAUTION Instrument final apch course cross 1 NM SW Skylark Fld.
  • ·Ints copter opr vcnty Ft Hood.
  • ·Some acft opr in area without conspicuous markings and blend with terrain.
  • ·R6302 located 1.1 NM N of afld.
  • ·Extensive UAS ACT within Class D airspace and btn Robert Gray AAF and R6302.
  • ·TFC PAT TPA—Left and rgt tfc alt 1500´.
  • ·MISC No trml fcst issued for Yoakum–Defrenn AHP.
  • ·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.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 254-288-3811
  • ·ATIS 138.6 (Opr 1400–0600Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol, OT ctc Robert Gray Twr 120.75 285.5) GRAY APP/DEP CON 120.075 323.15 TOWER 119.65 269.45 (Mon–Fri 1400–0600Z‡, except holidays other times ctc Robert Gray Twr 120.75 285.5 airborne; 133.85 225.4 on ground).
  • ·GND CON 133.85 225.4 CLNC DEL 225.4 PMSV GRAY METRO 306.5 WX obsn fully automated.
  • ·Manual back–up provided for equipment/communication failure only during afld operating hrs.
  • ·RANGE CON 30.45 38.30 PHANTOM RDO 141.175 357.5
  • ·GRAY (T) (T) VORW/DME 111.8 GRK Chan 55 N31º01.97´ W97º48.83´ 032º 8.1 NM to fld. 963/7E.
  • ·IRESH NDB (LOMW) 278 IL N31º01.45´ W97º42.49´ 352º 6.8 NM to fld. 853/5E.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 12–30 preset medium ints, to incr ints ACTIVATE—CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 956-786-0000

+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Austin Roger Bowman Temple TX 17 nm
Thomas Michael Rhines Temple TX 17 nm
John Calvin Foster Mcgregor TX 22 nm
Tristan T Walling Georgetown TX 28 nm
Dustin Don Suchor Waco TX 37 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Alvis Waco TX 37 nm
Dayton Austin Dabbs Taylor TX 37 nm
Gregory Kling Squires Cedar Park TX 38 nm
Matthew Allen Quillen Pflugerville TX 42 nm
Steven B Bush Lago Vista TX 44 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Dionte Mychael Javarez Sullivan Fort Hood TX 4 nm
Ross Edwin Morrison Killeen TX 4 nm
Ronald Edward Carns Killeen TX 4 nm
Richard Jude Mangini Killeen TX 4 nm
Russell Holt Allen Jr Killeen TX 4 nm
Jeffery Raymond Ewell Killeen TX 4 nm
Tanesha Alawna Wallace Killeen TX 4 nm
Orlando Novoa Killeen TX 4 nm
Thomas Edward Stowers Ii Killeen TX 4 nm
Steven Michael Partridge Killeen TX 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jimmie Leon Mccormack Fort Hood TX 4 nm
Sandra Lee Lawrence Fort Hood TX 4 nm
Jose Luis Soliz Fort Hood TX 4 nm
Rodney Dale Key Fort Hood TX 4 nm
Omar Enriquez Rodriguez Fort Hood TX 4 nm
Cameron Eugene Letcher Fort Hood TX 4 nm
Chih-Jen Tseng Fort Hood TX 4 nm
John Randall Worden Iii Killeen TX 4 nm
Jeffery Scott Bzoski Killeen TX 4 nm
James David Combs Killeen TX 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Central Texas Avionics, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
 27 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 45 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 76 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 77 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 87 nm
Veterans Aviation LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 88 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 88 nm
Salty Pelican Aviation LLC
New Braunfels , TX
 88 nm
Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Burleson, TX
 89 nm
Poplawski Aircraft Painting
Ennis, TX
 89 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.