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KMDA Martindale Army Heliport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
RNDr218/7.2RANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
SSFr009/(10.9)STINSON VOR108.4009E
SATr153/13.5SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASTROVILLE070/25.233808ECVB -.-. ...- -...
PLEASANTON007/29.527507EPEZ .--. . --..
DEVINE052/34.235907EHHH .... .... ....

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3000 x 700 ft. / 914 x 213 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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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From to KMDA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4412:44
Sunrise07:1013:10
Sunset17:3423:34
Evening civil twilight17:5923:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 02:40:32
Local (UTC-6)  29-Nov-2009 20:40:32
 
METAR
KSSF 
7nm SW 
300153Z 35003KT 6SM BR CLR 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01780172 $
KSAT 
8nm NW 
300222Z 35012G19KT 10SM BKN019 BKN250 18/16 A2992 RMK AO2
KRND 
8nm NE 
300155Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01770172
KSKF 
11nm W 
300155Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01800180
TAF
KSSF 
7nm SW 
292340Z 3000/3024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 SCT060 FM300200 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN025CB OVC050 FM300330 36012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 TEMPO 3004/3006 SHRA FM301000 02015G25KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM301800 02014KT 6SM -RA OVC030
KSAT 
8nm NW 
292340Z 3000/0106 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM300200 32006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035CB OVC050 FM300300 36014G24KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM301000 02015G25KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM301800 02014KT 6SM -RA OVC030
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Martindale Army Heliport

Miles Price ($)
REST INN 0.5 50-75
LA QUINTA INN SAN ANTONIO I-10 EAST 0.9 135-136
ECONO LODGE - SAN ANTONIO 1.7 48-53
QUALITY INN AND SUITES - SAN ANTONIO 1.7 50-80
RODEWAY INN 1.7 50-60
ROSE PARK INN 1.7 79-119
RED ROOF - SAN ANTONIO 1.7 69-105
COMFORT INN & SUITES SAN ANTONIO 2.3 65-75
PASSPORT INN SAN ANTONIO 2.3 71-89
DAYS INN SE BY AT&T CENTER 2.5 76-120
DAYS INN BY AT&T CENTER 2.5 55-95
TRAVELODGE AT&T CENTER /I 10 EAST 2.8 47-90
MICROTEL INN & SUITES SAN ANTONIO (NORTHEAST) 2.9 42-90
CLARION INN & SUITES NEAR FORT SAM HOUSTON 3.0 69-109
TRAVELODGE INN & SUITES 3.0 44-69
HOWARD JOHNSON INN & SUITES SAN ANTONIO 3.0 45-130
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN - AT&T CENTER 3.2 55-94
SUPER 8 SBC/COLISEUM AREA 3.2 38-169
DELUX INN SAN ANTONIO 3.4 55-75
DAYS INN COLISEUM/AT&T CENTER 3.4 57-168
BEST WESTERN WINDSOR POINTE 3.9 72-180

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Martindale Army Heliport

253 in San Antonio
1 in Universal City
1 in Elmendorf
1 in Selma
 

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