FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MDA |
| Lat/Long: | 29-25-52.8390N / 098-22-40.0510W 29-25.880650N / 098-22.667517W 29.4313442 / -98.3777919 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 674 ft. / 205 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles E of SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78219 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | OPERS 1400-2300Z MON-FRI |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 134.1 |
| WX ASOS at SSF (7 nm SW): | PHONE 210-927-9391 |
| WX ASOS at SAT (8 nm NW): | PHONE 210-829-4782 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RNDr214/7.2 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 09E |
| SSFr009/(10.9) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| SATr153/13.5 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTROVILLE | | 070/25.2 | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| PLEASANTON | | 007/29.5 | | 275 | | 07E | | PEZ | .--. . --.. |
| DEVINE | | 052/34.2 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 700 ft. / 914 x 213 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY ATCA-ASO CAMERON STATION ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PPR DSN 954-1721 C512-782-1721. CLSD TO FIXED WING. |
| - | ALL ACFT USE EXTREME CTN; 8 FT FENCE INSTALLED AROUND ACFT PARKED AREA ON CLSD RY 13/31 & ALONG W EDGE OF RY 17/35. |
| - | PAD ON NW CORNER RWY 31 IS TRAN REFUEL SITE. |
| - | DO NOT OVERFLY TOWN OF KIRBY 1 NM N OF AIRFIELD. EAST TFC ONLY. |
| - | ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OPNS 134.1/247.4 & 36.90. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KMDA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (7 nm SW)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (8 nm NW)
KRND - Randolph Air Force Base (8 nm NE)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (11 nm W)
KBAZ - New Braunfels Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 09:30:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Sep-2008 04:30:51 |
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| METAR |
KSSF 7nm SW | 070853Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02170183 58005
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KSAT 8nm NW | 070853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02110178 58005 $
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KRND 8nm NE | 070855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01880176 58003 $
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KSKF 11nm W | 070855Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02170189 58004 $
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| TAF |
KSSF 7nm SW | 070536Z 070606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012 FM1600 11006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM1800 11008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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KSAT 8nm NW | 070536Z 070606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012 FM1600 12006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM1800 12008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250
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KSKF 11nm W | 070202 13009KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2995INS BECMG 0607 14005KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1316 BKN020 BECMG 1617 14010KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2998INS T32/22Z T20/12Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0704 NEXT 0710
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