4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Everyone that works at the airport from the parking ticket person to the airline employees and restaurant workers are polite and helpful.”
Justin V5★ on Google
Airports / Texas / HRL
Medium airport · HRL
Valley International Airport.
Harlingen, Texas · 36 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
1,639 ratings
0
Operators based
36
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Harlingen, TexasELEV 36 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.5
Google rating
1,639
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
36
Field elevation
feet above sea level
23
Nearest alternate
nm to BRO
Field standing
#56 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 1639 Google ratings , ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Valley International Airport, listed as KHRL / HRL, is a mid-sized airport in Harlingen, Texas. The field lies at an elevation of 36 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
HRL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO, 23 nm), General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM, 28 nm), and McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE, 32 nm). HRL offers 3 runways, the longest 9,400-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of HRL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HRL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
2 FBOs serve KHRL. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Gulf Aviation Harlingen
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Unicom 122.95
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +14 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Sun Valley Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Sun 7AM-7PM, Mon-Tue 7AM-10PM, Sat 7AM-7PM; 24/7 fuel
- Unicom 122.95
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +9 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“The baggage claim area is easy to find and the rental car counters are close by the luggage claim.”
Hal A5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Everyone that works at the airport from the parking ticket person to the airline employees and restaurant workers are polite and helpful.”
Justin V5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Valley International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHRL
IATA
HRL
FAA / Local
HRL
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
26.2285° N · 97.6544° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C, CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 36 ft, HRL sits lower than 89% of the 159 Texas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 9,400 ft
- 18R/36L9,400 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 13/317,257 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 18L/36R5,950 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,400 ft
HRL's 9,400 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmBROBrownsville South Padre Island International AirportBrownsville
- 28nmMAMGeneral Servando Canales International AirportMatamoros
- 32nmMFEMcAllen Miller International AirportMcAllen
- 34nmREXGeneral Lucio Blanco International AirportReynosa
- 77nmNQIKingsville Naval Air StationKingsville
- 90nmNGPNaval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax FieldCorpus Christi
Location
Open the full mapKHRL · Valley International Airport · Harlingen, TX
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HRL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 238 nm | 57m |
| Houston (HOU) | 241 nm | 58m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 399 nm | 1h 20m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 818 nm | 2h 18m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 863 nm | 2h 24m |
| Denver (DEN) | 891 nm | 2h 28m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 907 nm | 2h 31m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 930 nm | 2h 34m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HRL?
- Valley International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,400 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HRL?
- Valley International Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 9,400 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Valley International Airport?
- 2 FBOs serve HRL: Gulf Aviation Harlingen and Sun Valley Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to HRL?
- The closest alternate is Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), about 23 nm away, followed by General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HRL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 57m (238 nm), Houston about 58m (241 nm), Dallas about 1h 20m (399 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.