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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (103KB)
COPTER VOR 032   download (122KB)
COPTER NDB RWY 34   download (132KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CONRA THREE   download (176KB)
LAMPS EIGHT   download (202KB)
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 28-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:5011:50
Sunset20:0701:07
Evening civil twilight20:3201:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Apr-2025 20:55:13
Local (UTC-5)  28-Apr-2025 15:55:13
 
METAR
KHLR 281955Z AUTO 17014G20KT 10SM BKN034 27/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02710199
KILE 
5nm SE 
281956Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM BKN033 OVC042 27/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02670200 PNO $
KGRK 
7nm SW 
282020Z AUTO 14016KT 10SM BKN032 BKN240 28/20 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP124
KTPL 
16nm E 
281951Z AUTO 17014KT OVC032 27/21 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 16028/1854 SLP134 T02670206 PWINO RVRNO $
KGOP 
18nm N 
282035Z AUTO 15013G18KT 10SM BKN033 BKN042 29/22 A2993 RMK AO2
TAF
KGRK 
7nm SW 
281600Z 2816/2922 16020G25KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 OVC170 QNH2995INS BECMG 2817/2818 16020G25KT 9999 BKN050 OVC170 QNH2992INS BECMG 2820/2821 16020G25KT 9999 SCT050 BKN170 QNH2986INS BECMG 2901/2902 15015G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN045 OVC160 QNH2988INS BECMG 2904/2905 15012KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2992INS BECMG 2913/2914 15020G25KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3000INS BECMG 2917/2918 15020G30KT 9999 SCT030 BKN055 BKN170 QNH2987INS TX31/2820Z TN21/2910Z
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