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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 HOOD (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 254-288-3811
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 RMKS.
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.
CAUTION - EXTSV UAS ACT WI CLASS D ASP AND BTN ROBERT GRAY AAF AND R6302.
HELIPAD (H) ON TWY G PERMLY CLSD.
COMMUNICATIONS: PHANTOM RDO.
CAUTION: INST FINAL APCH CRS CROSS 1 NM SW KILLEEN MUNI.
CAUTION: INTS COPTER OPR VCNTY FT HOOD.
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (93KB)
COPTER VOR 032   download (109KB)
COPTER NDB RWY 34   download (118KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CONRA THREE   download (177KB)
LAMPS EIGHT   download (203KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (312KB)

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 29-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0013:00
Sunrise07:2613:26
Sunset18:0200:02
Evening civil twilight18:2800:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Jan-2026 18:48:07
Local (UTC-6)  29-Jan-2026 12:48:07
 
METAR
KHLR 291755Z AUTO 24013KT 10SM FEW250 16/05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01630053 10163 20020 58007
KILE 
5nm SE 
291756Z AUTO 21013KT 10SM CLR A3010 RMK AO2 SLPNO 58007 FZRANO $
KGRK 
7nm SW 
291755Z AUTO 19009G18KT 8SM FEW250 16/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01580054 10158 20013 58000
KTPL 
16nm E 
291751Z AUTO 21015G20KT CLR 17/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01670056 10167 20006 58013 PWINO RVRNO $
KGOP 
18nm N 
291835Z AUTO 24012G17KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A3007 RMK AO2
TAF
KGRK 
7nm SW 
291600Z 2916/3022 20010G15KT 9999 FEW050 FEW120 SCT250 QNH3005INS BECMG 2920/1921 34015G20KT 9999 FEW050 SCT120 SCT250 510009 QNH3008INS BECMG 3010/3011 34010G15KT 9999 SCT020 SCT120 BKN250 510009 QNH3030INS BECMG 3018/3019 35012G18KT 9999 FEW120 FEW250 QNH3033INS 510009 TX17/2921Z TN00/3012Z
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