Airport guide
Valley International AirportIATA code HRL
Valley International Airport (HRL/KHRL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Harlingen, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Harlingen, United States
- Codes
- HRL · KHRL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Valley International Airport (HRL/KHRL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Harlingen, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 26.220°, -97.660°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Valley International Airport (HRL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Harlingen, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Valley International Airport details
- IATA code
- HRL
- ICAO code
- KHRL
- City
- Harlingen
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 26.229°, -97.654°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Valley International Airport’s own pages.
HRL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 11 m (36 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 908,910
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport BRO · 42 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HRL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 18R/36L: 2,865 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 2,865 m9,400 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 2,212 m7,257 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18L/36R | 1,814 m5,950 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HRL
Originfacts does not track any routes from HRL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at HRL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Harlingen, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Valley International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flythevalley.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Harlingen
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BrownsvilleSouth Padre Island International AirportBRO42 km
- MatamorosMatamoros AirportMAM52 km
- McAllenMcAllen International AirportMFE58 km
- ReynosaGen Lucio Blanco International AirportREX62 km
- Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi International AirportCRP173 km
- LaredoLaredo International AirportLRD231 km
- Nuevo LaredoQuetzalcoatl International AirportNLD232 km
- MonterreyGen Mariano Escobedo AirportMTY250 km
- VictoriaCounty-FosterVCT302 km
Valley International Airport: common questions
Where is Valley International Airport?
Valley International Airport serves Harlingen, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 26.229°, -97.654°.
What are the airport codes for Valley International Airport?
The IATA code is HRL and the ICAO code is KHRL.
What time zone is HRL in?
Valley International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Valley International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flythevalley.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Valley International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at HRL: 18R/36L (2,865 m (9,400 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (2,212 m (7,257 ft), asphalt); 18L/36R (1,814 m (5,950 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Valley International Airport?
Wikidata records 908,910 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Valley International Airport?
OurAirports gives HRL’s elevation as 11 m (36 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Valley International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1320543 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)