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 |
| RNDr218/7.2 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 05E |
| 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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 13:10:45 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 07:10:45 |
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| METAR |
KSSF 7nm SW | 081253Z 00000KT 8SM BKN018 OVC055 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01890172
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KSAT 8nm NW | 081253Z 07003KT 8SM OVC015 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01830167
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KRND 8nm NE | 081255Z 03003KT 6SM BR OVC009 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP166 T01800173
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KSKF 11nm W | 081255Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM BKN018 18/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01850185 $
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| TAF |
KSSF 7nm SW | 081141Z 0812/0912 02003KT P6SM OVC011 FM081600 10005KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC025 FM081800 10005KT P6SM VCTS BKN025 OVC040CB FM082000 09006KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB OVC070 FM090600 04005KT 2SM BR BKN010 OVC020
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KSAT 8nm NW | 081141Z 0812/0918 00000KT P6SM BKN007 OVC027 FM081600 14005KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC025 FM081800 12006KT P6SM VCTS BKN025 OVC040CB FM082000 11007KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB OVC070 FM090600 03004KT 2SM BR BKN010 OVC020 FM091500 02005KT P6SM BKN025
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