Yoakum-defrenn Ahp Heliport (HLR)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	HLR
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	97°42'50.7206" W / 31°8'15.3264" N -97.714089 / 31.137591 (Estimated)
Elevation	910.00 ft / 277.37 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NE of Fort Hood (killeen), TX
Location	Bell County, TX
Magnetic Variation	05E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Army owned
Owner	US ARMY
Address	US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY 9325 GUNSTON RD, STE N319 FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-5582
Manager	DIRECTORATE OF AVIATION OPERATIONS
Address	BLDG 90029, CLARKE RD FORT CAVAZOS, TX 76544
Phone number	254-288-3811

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	Split White-Green (lighted military airport)
Sectional chart	SAN ANTONIO
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZFW - FORT WORTH
Tie-in FSS	SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SJT (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	2676 x 75 ft (816 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	9

	16	34
Physical elevation	910.00 ft	883.10 ft
Coordinates	31.141117 / -97.715309	31.134065 / -97.712869
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Runway end lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
TPL	DME	TEMPLE	110Y	116.35		15.5 nm
IL	NDB	IRESH		278.00	05E	6.8 nm
GRK	VOR/DME	GRAY	55X	111.80	07E	8.1 nm
AGJ	VORTAC	GOOCH SPRINGS	72X	112.50	05E	22.2 nm
ACT	VORTAC	WACO	100X	115.30	09E	38.9 nm
CWK	VORTAC	CENTEX	75X	112.80	06E	46.6 nm

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.