Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport is a military

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located at the

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, in

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Formerly Hood Army Airfield, the airport was renamed on 4 May 2023 in honor of Keith Yoakum and Jason DeFrenn.

Facilities

Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport has a single

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, identified as 16/34. In the 16 direction, the threshold is displaced by , resulting in a usable length for landing of . The base is also served by Robert Gray Army Airfield and two asphalt auxiliary landing strips used for training at North Fort Cavazos: * Shorthorn Aux Landing Strip – (RWY 15 usable, RWY 33 usable) at , elevation , magnetic variation 5.1° E * Longhorn Aux Landing Strip – (unmarked numbers, but same magnetic heading as Shorthorn at 153 degrees) at , elevation , magnetic variation 5.1° E

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* {{TXMilitary, state=autocollapse Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Texas Fort Cavazos Transportation in Bell County, Texas United States Army airfields