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KHLR Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport
Fort Cavazos (Killeen), Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: HLR
Lat/Long: 31-08-15.3264N 097-42-50.7206W
31-08.255440N 097-42.845343W
31.1375907,-97.7140891
(estimated)
Elevation: 910 ft. / 277.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2010)
From city: 1 mile NE of FORT CAVAZOS (KILLEEN), TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 76544

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1400-0600Z++, EXC HOL
Segmented circle: no
Lights: LGT-MIRL AHP 16-34 OPR 1400-0600++ WKD EXC FED HOL OT PCL 119.65.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

ATIS: 138.6
HOOD GROUND: 133.85 225.4 [OPR 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC ROBERT GRAY TWR 120.75 285.5 AIRBORNE;133.85 225.4 ON GND.]
HOOD TOWER: 119.65 269.45 [OPR 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CTC ROBERT GRAY TWR 120.75 285.5 AIRBORNE;133.85 225.4 ON GND.]
GRAY APPROACH: 120.075
GRAY DEPARTURE: 120.075
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 225.4
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
FLT FLW: 141.175 357.5
PMSV METRO: 306.5
RANGE CTL: 30.45 38.3
WX AWOS-3PT at ILE (3 nm SE): 128.575 (254-690-3131)
WX AWOS-3PT at TPL (16 nm E): 134.975 (254-774-8337)
WX AWOS-3PT at GOP (18 nm N): 119.725 (254-865-6742)
  • PMSV GRAY METRO: 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..

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GRKr032/8.1GRAY VOR/DME111.8007E
AGJr092/22.2GOOCH SPRINGS VORTAC112.5005E
ACTr207/38.9WACO VORTAC115.3009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
IRESH352/6.827805EIL .. .-..
ROBINSON233/39.740003EROB .-. --- -...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2676 x 75 ft. / 816 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /F/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: 34 H
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 31-08.466993N31-08.043887N
Longitude: 097-42.918535W097-42.772150W
Elevation: 910.0 ft.883.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
RVR equipment: rollouttouchdown
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY, 9325 GUNSTON RD, STE N319
FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-5582
Manager: DIRECTORATE OF AVIATION OPERATIONS
BLDG 90029, CLARKE RD
FORT CAVAZOS, TX 76544
Phone 254-553-0501
AMGR; DIR OF AVN OPNS: 254-288-1424

Additional Remarks

CAUTION: R6302 LCTD 1.1 NM N OF AFLD.
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 RMK.
CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.
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.
H-1 AND TWY J CLSD 1200-1330Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
CAUTION - EXTSV UAS ACT WI CLASS D ASP AND BTN ROBERT GRAY AAF AND R6302.
CAUTION: INST FINAL APCH CRS CROSS 1 NM SW KILLEEN MUNI.
CAUTION: INTS COPTER OPR VCNTY FT CAVAZOS.
RSTD: NO BASE OPS SVC AVBL AT YOAKUM-DEFRENN AHP, CTC ROBERT GRAY BASE OPS C254-288-9200, DSN 738-9200.
OIL: SOAP.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (102KB)
COPTER VOR 032   download (121KB)
COPTER NDB RWY 34   download (131KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CONRA THREE   download (175KB)
LAMPS EIGHT   download (201KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (297KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KILE - Skylark Field Airport (3 nm SE)
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (7 nm SW)
KTPL - Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (16 nm E)
KLZZ - Lampasas Airport (25 nm W)
KGTU - Georgetown Executive Airport (28 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0013:00
Sunrise07:2513:25
Sunset18:0300:03
Evening civil twilight18:2900:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jan-2025 15:44:06
Local (UTC-6)  30-Jan-2025 09:44:06
 
METAR
KHLR 301520Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM OVC050 13/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP114
KILE 
5nm SE 
301456Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM -RA OVC049 12/12 A2989 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE SLP115 P0001 60063 T01220122 51026
KGRK 
7nm SW 
301520Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM OVC050 13/11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118
KTPL 
16nm E 
301540Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM -RA OVC050 12/12 A2991 RMK AO2 TSB19E34 P0004
KGOP 
18nm N 
301535Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM OVC060 13/13 A2990 RMK AO2
TAF
KGRK 
7nm SW 
301300Z 3013/3114 32010G25KT 4800 TSRA SCT008 BKN015CB QNH2979INS TEMPO 3013/3016 32012KT 9999 VCTS SCT008 BKN040CB BECMG 3015/3016 30010G20KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN200 QNH2982INS WND 24010KT AFT 3022 BECMG 3106/3107 29010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS TX21/3021Z TN14/3015Z
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