Hood Army Airfield
Hood Army Airfield (ICAO KHLR) is an active military air base in Texas, United States, operated by the US Army. It has 2 runways (longest 1,128 m). Home to III Corps Aviation.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Location | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1943 |
| Operating Organization | US Army |
| Units & aircraft |
III Corps Aviation
|
| Coordinates | 31.1386°N, -97.7144°E |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| IATA code | HLR |
| ICAO code | KHLR |
| Runways |
16 · 1,128 m (3,701 ft) · Asphalt34 · 1,128 m (3,701 ft) · Asphalt
|
Description
Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport is a U.S. Army aviation facility located at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Formerly designated as Hood Army Airfield, the installation was renamed on May 4, 2023, in honor of Army pilots Keith Yoakum and Jason DeFrenn.
The facility is owned and operated by the U.S. Army and functions as a military airport. It operates in conjunction with Robert Gray Army Airfield. Infrastructure at the heliport is supplemented by two auxiliary landing strips located at North Fort Hood, identified as Shorthorn Auxiliary Landing Strip and Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip. These additional sites support aviation operations within the Fort Hood military reservation.
- AUG 192026 Updated Elevation corrected
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 112026 Updated Description updated in a site-wide editorial pass
- APR 102026 Updated Description added
- MAR 302026 Created Page created: Hood Army Airfield