KHRL — Valley Intl
Harlingen, TX · field elevation 36 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT
1 AIRMET & SIGMET Read in the EFB →
KHRL current weather Live
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
SPECI KHRL 100221Z 26006KT 6SM BR BKN006 OVC011 21/21 A3009 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 T02110206
- Wind
- from 260° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 21 °C / dewpoint 21 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.09 inHg
- Density altitude
- 560 ft · pressure altitude -134 ft
- Observed
- 19 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 260° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 3 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 18L | 1 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 18R | 1 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 36R | 1 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 36L | 1 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 13 | 3 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KHRL 092320Z 1000/1024 28003KT P6SM VCSH OVC009 FM100600 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH BKN006 PROB30 1006/1012 2SM -SHRA BR OVC001 FM102000 32006KT P6SM BKN007 PROB30 1020/1022 4SM -SHRA BR OVC004
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 26.22656, -97.65531
- Elevation
- 36 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1246Z / 2343Z
- Tower hours
- 0600-0000
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Brownsville
- County
- Cameron, TX
Airport diagram
Everything else KHRL publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 9,400 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 13/31 | 7,257 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 18L/36R | 5,950 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 124.85
- Tower 0600-0000
- 119.3
- Ground
- 121.7
- CTAF
- 119.3
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach
- 120.7
Published procedures
- 19 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KPIL Cameron County17 nm
- KTXW Mid Valley Intl17 nm
- KBRO Brownsville/South Padre Island Intl23 nm
- KEBG South Texas Intl At Edinburg28 nm
- KMFE Mc Allen Intl32 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KHRL airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Texas airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.