Valley International Airport
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| Valley International Airport | |||
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| IATA: HRL – ICAO: KHRL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Harlingen | ||
| Location | Harlingen, Texas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 36 ft / 11 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°13′43″N 97°39′16″W / 26.22861°N 97.65444°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 7,257 | 2,212 | Asphalt |
| 17L/35R | 5,949 | 1,813 | Asphalt |
| 17R/35L | 8,301 | 2,530 | Asphalt |
Valley International Airport (IATA: HRL, ICAO: KHRL) is an airport located in northeast Harlingen, Texas, United States. The airport has three runways and is also known as Rio Grande Valley International Airport. It is the second busiest commercial airport in the Rio Grande Valley in terms of passengers.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Southwest Airlines | Austin, Houston-Hobby, San Antonio |
| Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
[edit] Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Houston-Hobby, TX |
152,000 | Southwest |
| 2 | Houston-Intercontinental, TX |
65,000 | Continental |
| 3 | Dallas-Love, TX |
37,000 | - |
| 4 | San Antonio, TX |
33,000 | Southwest |
| 5 | Austin, TX |
28,000 | Southwest |
| 6 |  Minneapolis, MN |
15,000 | Sun Country |
| 7 |  Chicago-Midway, IL |
7,000 | - |
| 8 |  Las Vegas, NV |
2,000 | - |
| 9 | Laughlin, NV |
1,000 | - |
| 10 |  Kansas City, MO |
1,000 | - |
[edit] Airport Design
- The airport features seven gates, though only three are operational year-round (two by Southwest and one by United); an additional gate is operated seasonally by Sun Country Airlines.
- The airport is divided into two halves after security, right and left. United and Southwest dominate the right half, leaving the left half nearly abandoned and empty of concessions, especially when Sun Country is not providing passenger service. Continental previously had gates on the left half, though after American's departure, Continental took over American's Gate 7.
[edit] History
For military usage, see Harlingen Air Force Base.
After the airport's closure by the military, it was turned over to the local government and the facilities were converted to civilian use as Valley International Airport after Hurricane Beulah significantly flooded the original Harlingen civilian airport in 1967.
[edit] Services
- Valley International Airport is the home of Cameron County's first Starbucks (operated by HMSHost), located in the main terminal prior to the security check-point.
- The airport was among the first in the area to offer free Wi-Fi service.
- Quizno's is located on the concourse, along with The Paradies Shops, PSAir Pub, and Tropics Cafe.
- A parking lot shuttle and a shuttle to South Padre Island are available.
[edit] Cargo
- ABX Air (Dallas/Fort Worth)
- FedEx
- United Airlines Cargo
- DHL
- Southwest Airlines Cargo
- UPS - Service Ends February 2012 [1]
[edit] Area Airports
- Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) - Brownsville, Texas (20 miles)
- McAllen-Miller International Airport (MFE) - McAllen, Texas (40 miles)
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Valley International Airport Homepage
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KHRL
- ASN accident history for HRL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KHRL
- FAA current HRL delay information
