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KMDA

Martindale Army Heliport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

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:	675 ft. / 206 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	OPERS 1400-2330Z TUE-FRI++
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) BEACON WHITE UNSERVICEABLE.

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	134.1
WX ASOS at SSF (7 nm SW):	PHONE 210-927-9391
WX ASOS at SAT (8 nm NW):	PHONE 210-939-4003

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
RNDr218/7.2	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E
SSFr015/(10.9)	STINSON VOR	108.40	03E
SATr153/13.5	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEVINE		052/34.2		359		07E		HHH	.... .... ....

Heliport Services

Fuel available:

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	1600 x 75 ft. / 488 x 23 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Elevation:	675.0 ft.	672.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Manager:	TROY MEUTH TX ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, MARTINDALE AHP SAN ANTONIO, TX 78219 Phone 210-661-3111 EXT 7624433 TROY.D.MEUTH.CIV@ARMY.MIL

Additional Remarks

-	RSTD: TFC PAT ALT 1500' MSL.
-	CAUTION: NO RWY LGT. TWY LGT NONSTANDARD. RWY AND TWY MARKINGS NONSTANDARD. LGTD HEL BCN NONSTANDARD.
-	FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
-	RMKS: BASH PHASE II IN EFCT 1 MAR THROUGH 30 NOV, HIGHEST VOLUME OF BIRD ACTVTY IS MAR-MAY AND SEP-NOV.
-	LGTD WIND SOCK LCTD CTR SOD WEST OF RWY.
-	CAUTION: APRON & TOWWAY MARKINGS NONSTANDARD, USE CAUTION ENTERING/EXITING VIP PAD. VFR HOLDLINE NONSTANDARD, RMN 10 FT WEST OF CURRENT LOCATION TO MEET SAFETY DSTCS. RWY N & S CLEAR ZONE NOT GRADED, USE CAUTION FOR UNEVEN TRRN AND VEGETATION GROWTH. NMRS UNLIT AIRFIELD OBSTNS WEST OF RWY, NORTH OF TWY. MANDATORY SIGNS NOT INSTLD AT INTXN OF RWY & TWY. NONSTANDARD RWY PAVED OVRNS AND SHOULDERS, 9 FT OF PAVEMENT INSTLD.
-	AIRSPACE: UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 6.47 NM RADIUS OF 292519N0982107W (1.9 NM E MDA) SFC-400 FT AGL.
-	CAUTION: ALL ACFT USE EXTREME CTN; 8 FT FENCE INSTL AROUND ACFT PRK AREA AND PERIMETER AROUND TWY AND RWY 18-36.
-	MISC: PAD ON NW CORNER PRK AREA IS TRANS VIP ONLY.
-	CAUTION: DO NOT OVERFLY TOWN OF KIRBY 1 NM N OF AIRFIELD.
-	ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OPNS 134.1/326.450 & 36.90.
-	RSTD: PPR C210-661-3111 EXT 7624400.
-	RSTD: E TFC ONLY.
-	MISC: AASF OPR 1300-2330Z++ TUE-FRI, EXCLD HOL.

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 - Kelly Field Airport (11 nm W)
KBAZ - New Braunfels National Airport (24 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	11:07
Sunrise	06:34	11:34
Sunset	20:32	01:32
Evening civil twilight	20:59	01:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Jun-2026 18:21:22
Local (UTC-5)	11-Jun-2026 13:21:22

METAR

KSSF 7nm SW	111753Z 16009KT 10SM FEW030 SCT039 BKN050 31/25 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP096 60000 T03110250 10317 20256 58005 $
KSAT 8nm NW	111751Z 17013G18KT 10SM SCT030 BKN055 BKN250 32/23 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP098 60000 T03170233 10317 20256 58004 $
KRND 8nm NE	111755Z 17013KT 10SM FEW031 FEW100 SCT140 SCT160 BKN190 31/23 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP105 60002 T03140232 10318 20255 56005
KSKF 11nm W	111755Z 16011KT 10SM FEW030 FEW150 SCT200 33/24 A2983 RMK SLP092 T03260238 10326 20258 58006 $

TAF

KSSF 7nm SW	111735Z 1118/1218 17010G20KT P6SM BKN050 FM112200 13014G24KT P6SM SCT060 FM120400 15008KT P6SM BKN015 FM121700 14010KT P6SM BKN040
KSAT 8nm NW	111735Z 1118/1224 16012G22KT P6SM BKN040 FM112200 14015G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM120500 15008KT P6SM BKN015 FM121700 14010KT P6SM BKN035
KRND 8nm NE	111600Z 1116/1222 18010G18KT 9999 SCT018 BKN030 BKN050 QNH2983INS BECMG 1120/1121 18010G22KT 9999 SCT030 SCT050 QNH2981INS BECMG 1205/1206 17010KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1208/1210 -DZ BKN008 BECMG 1210/1211 17010KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC015 QNH2994INS BECMG 1214/1215 16012KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN015 QNH2997INS BECMG 1218/1219 15012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 QNH2991INS TX34/1122Z TN25/1212Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1200 NEXT 1210
KSKF 11nm W	111800Z 1118/1224 15010G15KT 9999 SCT035 BKN050 BKN250 QNH2978INS BECMG 1121/1122 13012G18KT 9999 SCT050 SCT250 QNH2973INS TEMPO 1123/1204 15015G25KT BECMG 1203/1204 15011KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 QNH2980INS BECMG 1205/1206 15006KT 9999 BKN018 QNH2989INS BECMG 1214/1215 15012KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2993INS BECMG 1217/1218 15012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 BKN150 QNH2987INS TX35/1122Z TN25/1210Z

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