FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 210-805-5583 |
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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 03:42:47 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 21:42:47 |
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| METAR |
KSSF 7nm SW | 130253Z 07008KT 10SM OVC018 06/01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP245 60000 T00560011 56014
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KSAT 8nm NW | 130253Z 09006KT 10SM OVC017 05/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00501006 56013
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KRND 8nm NE | 130255Z AUTO 07008KT 10SM OVC016 04/00 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP241 60000 T00440001 56016
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KSKF 11nm W | 130255Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM OVC015 05/02 A3021 RMK AO2 CIG 011V018 SLP232 60000 T00530018 56015 $
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| TAF |
KSSF 7nm SW | 122130Z 1222/1318 09009KT P6SM FEW030 OVC060 FM130000 09007KT P6SM -RASN OVC040 FM130300 10010KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM130700 10008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC015 FM130900 11006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM131500 20006KT P6SM OVC015
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KSAT 8nm NW | 122131Z 1222/1324 11010KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060 FM130000 11010KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM130300 12010KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM130700 12008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC015 FM130900 13006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM131500 22006KT P6SM OVC015 FM132000 24007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250
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KRND 8nm NE | 1301/1318 09012KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3022INS BECMG 1302/1303 10012KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3004INS BECMG 1308/1309 13009KT 9999 OVC009 QNH2997INS BECMG 1317/1318 24010KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2998INS T14/1318Z T04/1302Z COR 130150 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1301 NEXT 1310
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KSKF 11nm W | 1302/1402 10009KT 9000 -RA OVC020 QNH3016INS BECMG 1306/1307 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC009 QNH3008INS BECMG 1309/1310 VRB06KT 3200 -RA BR OVC005 QNH3005INS BECMG 1311/1312 VRB06KT 0800 -RA FG OVC002 QNH3002INS BECMG 1314/1315 VRB06KT 3200 BR OVC008 QNH2998INS BECMG 1317/1318 24009KT 4800 BR BKN012 QNH2993INS BECMG 1320/1321 25009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2989INS T18/1321Z T05/1302Z
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