KHRL · HRL

Valley International Airport

Harlingen, TexasElevation 36 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,301 ft

+1,265 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

10 1023Z to 11 0000Z

Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Coastal Kenedy; Northern Hidalgo; Coastal Willacy; Coastal Cameron

The combination of hot temperatures and elevated humidity levels will produce heat index values between 108 and 111 degrees for several hours this afternoon into this evening. A few locations may briefly experience heat index values above 111 degrees. If you plan to spend time outside, drink plenty of water, wear light weight and light colored clothing and take frequent breaks from the heat. Youn…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1252Z (7:52 AM local) · 9 min old

KHRL is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 25°C

79°F / 77°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.97 inHg

1014.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP148

sea-level pressure 1014.8 hPa

T02610250

precise temperature 26.1°C, dew point 25.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KHRL forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 20Z to 03Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 12Z to 16Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at HRL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 101F, low near 77F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; extreme heat in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: high near 101F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	101/77	SSE 13 kt	19 kt	16%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny	101/78	SSE 18 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Sunny	101/77	SSE 18 kt	28 kt	4%
Sunday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	100/76	SE 17 kt	25 kt	16%
Monday	Sunny	101/76	SE 15 kt	26 kt	7%
Tuesday	Sunny	101/76	SE 14 kt	23 kt	12%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	100/74	ESE 12 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 1300Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

150° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 136 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

13

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

18R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

18L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

36L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

36R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

31

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,400 ft

18R/36L

Dimensions

9,400 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18R181°T

Landing length (LDA)9,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,400 / 9,400 / 9,400 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36L1°T

Landing length (LDA)9,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,400 / 9,400 / 9,400 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

18L/36R

Dimensions

5,950 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18L181°T

Landing length (LDA)5,949 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,949 / 5,949 / 5,949 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36R1°T

Landing length (LDA)5,759 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,949 / 5,949 / 5,949 ft

Displaced threshold190 ft

Traffic patternRight

13/31

Dimensions

7,257 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13136°T

Landing length (LDA)7,257 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,257 / 7,257 / 7,257 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31316°T

Landing length (LDA)7,257 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,257 / 7,257 / 7,257 ft

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,301 ft

Pressure altitude

-14 ft

Field elevation

36 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

25°C (77°F)

Altimeter

29.97 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0040Z 7:40 PM

Sunrise

1214Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

0103Z (8:03 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0140Z (8:40 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Valley International Airport is in Harlingen, Texas. Field elevation 36 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMARV ESTERLY

Manager phone956-430-8605

AttendedDaily, 0600–0000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHRL / HRL

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.2285, -97.6544

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.7

APP/DEP

A/D

124.85

ATIS

119.3

CTAF

121.7

GND

122.35

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

119.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHRL traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-08-31, 23 days observed · data 2026-09-09

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18

AVG OPS/DAY

26.5

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Airliner 42%Turboprop 22%Jet 15%Unknown 14%Piston single 7%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~29 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~14 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~10 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›T206 (Turboprop)

›P46T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport

28 NM S

VFR

KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport

32 NM W

VFR

MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

77 NM N

VFR

KNGP Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

90 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230.

›PCR VALUE: 210/R/B/W/T

›ARFF INDEX C AVAILABLE. PPR FOR ACR ACFT GREATER THAN 126 FEET IN LENGTH CALL 956-430-8605.

›PCR VALUE: 310/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 380/F/D/X/T

›UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18R, RWY 31, RWY 36L - CTAF.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD REQ ARFF THRU CORPUS APPROACH OR FLT SVC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHRL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHRL have a METAR?

Yes. KHRL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KHRL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KHRL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KHRL?

KHRL sits at 36 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHRL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.