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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Harlingen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Harlingen, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 36 ft / 11 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°13′38″N 097°39′18″W / 26.22722°N 97.65500°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.FlyTheValley.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Valley International Airport (VIA) (IATA: HRL, ICAO: KHRL, FAA LID: HRL) is owned by the city of Harlingen, in Cameron County, Texas, United States.[1] It is operated by a nine-member airport board appointed by the mayor. HRL is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) and is referred to as the "Gateway to South Padre Island"with travel amenities and door to door transportation to South Padre Island. With over 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) HRL is the largest airport in the RGV with room for future expansion. HRL has the longest runways in the area with modern aircraft approach systems that minimize chances of delays during bad weather.
As of 2021, the airport is served by Southwest Airlines, United Airlines (via United Express), American Airlines (via American Eagle), Delta Air Lines (seasonally), Sun Country Airlines (seasonal service) and most recently Mexican air carrier VivaAerobús.[2] Destinations served nonstop from the airport include Austin, Chicago (ORD), Dallas (both Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field), Denver, Houston (both Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Houston Hobby Airport), Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Monterrey, and Orlando. The airport is also a large air cargo port ranked in the top 80 airports in the United States and is served by FedEx and DHL wide body jet freighters.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[3]
- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for HRL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
- ^ Kelley, Rick (May 7, 2021). "Viva Aerobus' arrival marks first international flight at VIA since 1996". MyRGV.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.