Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport – GRK Killeen
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport with code GRK is located in Killeen, Texas. The facility is a combination of both military and commercial airfields. The small airport is operating side by side Robert Gray Army Airfield. Geographically, the airport is within the vicinity of Fort Hood Military Reservation. It is also 11 km from the city center of Killeen. The airport was replaced by the Killeen Municipal Airport which is now called the Skylark Field. The municipal airport was unable to expand to accommodate the growing number of passengers. Based on the record, the facility has served 232,299 passengers in 2008.
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The airport has only one runway and it is serving an average of 33 airplanes a day. 98% of these flights are scheduled commercial. The terminal has 6 gates. It also has retail shops and car rental companies. Currently, the airport is undertaking passenger boarding bridge and security surveillance. Jonestown and Lakeway are two cities being served by the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Hampton Inn Kileen is 6.45 miles from the airport. It is adjacent to a shopping center. There are 62 rooms that are equipped with modern amenities. The hotel has a pool. Sleep Inn & Suites Near Fort Hood is 5.49 miles from the airfield. Each room has flat-screen television and free wi-fi. The 80 rooms are equipped with television and wifi. The rooms are also affordable.
Skylark Field (ILE) and Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) are two facilities within the vicinity of Killeen.