Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport | |
Faa: | HLR |
Iata: | HLR |
Icao: | KHLR |
Type: | Military |
Owner-Oper: | U.S. Army |
Location: | Fort Cavazos, Texas, U.S. |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc: | UTC−6 |
Summer: | CDT |
Utcs: | UTC−5 |
Elevation-M: | 924feet |
Elevation-F: | 924 |
Image Mapsize: | 200 |
Image Map Caption: | FAA airport diagram of Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport as of June 2023 |
Pushpin Map: | Texas |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport in Texas |
R1-Number: | 16 |
R1-Length-M: | 3701feet |
R1-Length-F: | 3,701a |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
R2-Number: | 34 |
R2-Length-M: | 3701feet |
R2-Length-F: | 3,701 |
R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Footnotes: | a Runway available for landing on Runway 16 is 3134 feet due to displaced threshold |
Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport is a military airport located at the U.S. Army's Fort Cavazos, in Killeen, Texas, U.S.[1] [2] [3] Formerly Hood Army Airfield, the airport was renamed on 4 May 2023 in honor of Keith Yoakum and Jason DeFrenn.[4]
Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport has a single 3701× asphalt runway, identified as 16/34. In the 16 direction, the threshold is displaced by 567feet, resulting in a usable length for landing of 3134feet.[1] [2] [3]
The base is also served by Robert Gray Army Airfield and two asphalt auxiliary landing strips used for training at North Fort Hood: