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Valley International Airport · Harlingen

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

36 ft / 11 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

17R/35L8,301 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

13/317,257 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

17L/35R5,949 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Valley International Airport (KHRL), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 36 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Valley International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KHRL / HRL

Municipality

Harlingen

Country

Region

US-TX

GPS Coordinates

26.228500, -97.654404

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17R / 35L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17R Crosswind 35L TOD VDP

Length: 8,301 ft / 2,530 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180.6° / 0.6°

RWY 17R

No ILS

RWY 35L

No ILS

Runway 13 / 31

LIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 7,257 ft / 2,212 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135.6° / 315.6°

RWY 13

No ILS

RWY 31

No ILS

Runway 17L / 35R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17L Crosswind 35R TOD VDP

Length: 5,949 ft / 1,813 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180.6° / 0.6°

RWY 17L

No ILS

RWY 35R

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

HR · NDB (Sebas)338 kHz

35 ft · Associated: KHRL
26.305201, -97.657799

HRL · VOR-DME (Harlingen)109,200 kHz

30 ft · Associated: KHRL
26.229200, -97.651901

BR · NDB (Depoo)393 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBRO
25.983601, -97.509003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

120.70 MHz

ATIS ATIS

124.85 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.30 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

RDO SAN ANGELO RDO

122.35 MHz

TWR TWR

119.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport

General Servando Canales International Airport

McAllen Miller International Airport

General Lucio Blanco International Airport

Kingsville Naval Air Station

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified