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KRND Randolph Air Force Base
Universal City, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: RND
Lat/Long: 29-31-44.0508N / 098-16-40.8587W
29-31.734180N / 098-16.680978W
29.5289030 / -98.2780163
(estimated)
Elevation: 761 ft. / 232 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (2010)
From city: 13 miles NE of UNIVERSAL CITY, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78148

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1937
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++, ALL SUN 2000-2300Z++
CLSD FEDERAL HOL EXC WHEN AN OBSERVED HOL FALLS ON MON THEN 2000-2300Z++MON AND CLSD ON PRECEDING SUN.
Pattern altitude: OVERHEAD RWY 14L-32R 2600', RWY 14R-32L 1800'.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 290.525 327.8 HANGOVER [1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI; 2000-2300Z++ SUN]
HANGOVER GROUND: 119.65 124.75(HANGOVER TWR) 275.8 353.75 HANGOVER TWR [1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI;, 2000-2300Z++ SUN. CLSD FEDERAL HOL EXC WHEN AN OBS, ERVED HOL FALLS ON MON THEN 2000-2300Z++MON AND CL]
HANGOVER TOWER: 120.5(HANGOVER TWR) 128.25 291.1(HANGOVER TWR) 294.7 [1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI;, 2000-2300Z++ SUN. CLSD FEDERAL HOL EXC WHEN AN OBS, ERVED HOL FALLS ON MON THEN 2000-2300Z++MON AND CL]
SAN ANTONIO APPROACH: 124.45
SAN ANTONIO DEPARTURE: 125.7
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 338.35(RY 14L/32R)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 239.8
PTD: 372.2
RDR: 134.1X
WX ASOS at SAT (10 nm W): PHONE 210-829-4782
WX ASOS at SSF (15 nm SW): PHONE 210-927-9391
WX ASOS at BAZ (16 nm NE): 119.325 (830-629-7979)
  • PMSV METRO: AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS REQ. BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 170-340 BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES.
  • FREQ 120.5/291.1 FOR TFC CTL RWY 14L-32R WHEN STU TRNG IN PROGRESS.
  • WX DSN 487-3040, C210-652-3030. FULL SVC DUR AFLD OPR HR OT REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB DSN 781-4775, C381-456-4775, TOLL FREE 1-866-223-9328.
  • CLSD FEDERAL HOLIDAY EXCEPT WHEN AN OBSERVED HOLIDAY FALLS ON MON THEN MON 2000-2300Z++ AND CLSD ON PRECEDING SUN.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RND at fieldRANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
SATr118/11.8SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E
SSFr019/(18.4)STINSON VOR108.4009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASTROVILLE062/31.833808ECVB -.-. ...- -...
PLEASANTON013/36.727507EPEZ .--. . --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 115 JET-B+
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14L/32R

Dimensions: 8351 x 200 ft. / 2545 x 61 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 67 /R/B/W/T
Double wheel: 135.0
Double tandem: 345.0
Dual double tandem: 840.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14L  RUNWAY 32R
Latitude: 29-32.565000N29-31.371333N
Longitude: 098-16.556667W098-15.769667W
Elevation: 743.0 ft.723.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTDNSTD
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Instrument approach: LOC/GSILS

Runway 14R/32L

Dimensions: 8352 x 200 ft. / 2546 x 61 m
FIRST 1000' RY 14R & FIRST 2500' RY 32L CONC; MIDDLE 4853' ASPH.
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 33 /R/B/W/T
Double wheel: 202.0
Double tandem: 366.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14R  RUNWAY 32L
Latitude: 29-32.097317N29-30.903567N
Longitude: 098-17.593183W098-16.806000W
Elevation: 761.0 ft.727.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: U.S. AIR FORCE
RANDOLPH AFB
UNIVERSITY CITY, TX 78148
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
RANDOLPH AFB
UNIVERSITY CITY, TX 78148

Additional Remarks

- A-GEAR: RWY 32R BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN)
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14L/32R: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14R/32L: ST175 DDT392.
- A-GEAR: RWY 14L BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 32R PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
- JASU: 3(MC-2A) (GTC-85) 9(ESSEX B809) 6(SGNC)
- FUEL: J8(MIL).
- CAUTION: DURG VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN BLO 1300 FT RY 14R/32L; 2100 FT RY CAUTION - DUR VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN BLW 1300' RWY 14R-32L, 2100' RWY 14L-32R TIL PAST DEP END TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR VFR OVERHEAD TFC PAT UNLESS OTHERWISE CLEARED BY ATC.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
- OIL: O-133-148-156 SOAP-NOT AVBL WKEND.
- RSTD: PPR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 487-1861, C210-652-1861.
- RSTD: ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG.
- RSTD: EXP RADAR VECTOR FOR ILS OR VFR STR-IN APCH AND FULL STOP LDG DUR STU TRNG.
- MISC: ACFT WITH CODE 7 AND ABV CTC PTD WITH BLOCK TIME 60 MILES PRIOR LDG.
- MISC: CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI; 2000-2300Z++ SUN. CLSD FEDERAL HOL EXCEPT WHEN AN OBSERVED HOL FALLS ON MON THEN 2000-2300Z++MON AND CLSD ON PRECEDING SUN. OT CLASS E.
- NS ABTMT: DEP AND ARR ACFT WILL USE MIN PWR SETTINGS CONSISTENT WITH ACFT FLT MANUALS AND COMPLY WITH ALL ATC INSTR.
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- SERVICE-LGT: ALS RWY 14L NSTD LEN 2100'.
- MISC: FLEET SVC AVBL 48 HR ADVANCE NTC. NO GLYCOL AVBL.
- A-GEAR: RWY 14R BAK-15 (250' OVRN).
- A-GEAR: RWY 32L BAK-15 (250' OVRN).
- BASH PH II IN EFF 1 MAR-31 MAY & 1 AUG-30 NOV, EXP HVY MIGRATION. YR ROUND BIRD ACT HIGHEST IN EARY-MID MORNING AND AFTER 2230Z++ DAILY.
- RSTD: FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY LTD TO SMALL AND MED FRAME ACFT (C9, C130, P3, ETC).

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CENTERPOINT ONE   download (245KB)
LEMIG ONE   download (245KB)
MARCS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (355KB)
STONEWALL ONE   download (235KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14L   download (310KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14R   download (255KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32L   download (248KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32R   download (298KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14L   download (337KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32R   download (314KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14L   download (213KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14R   download (199KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L   download (201KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32R   download (215KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14R   download (218KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 32L   download (216KB)
HI-TACAN A   download (239KB)
HI-TACAN B   download (227KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (10 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KBAZ - New Braunfels Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (18 nm SW)
5C1 - Boerne Stage Field Airport (25 nm NW)
  
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Area around KRND (Randolph Air Force Base)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KRND (Randolph Air Force Base)
Photo by Rommel S. Dorado
Photo taken 18-Feb-2004
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KRND (Randolph Air Force Base)
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From to KRND

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2712:27
Sunrise06:5212:52
Sunset17:4223:42
Evening civil twilight18:0600:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 05:31:20
Local (UTC-6)  07-Nov-2009 23:31:20
 
METAR
KRND 080455Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM OVC160 16/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01620147
KSAT 
10nm W 		080453Z 13006KT 10SM BKN140 18/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01780156
KSSF 
15nm SW 		080453Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01940161
KBAZ 
16nm NE 		080451Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01670144 $
KSKF 
18nm SW 		080455Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM OVC160 19/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01940165 $
TAF
KSAT 
10nm W 		072331Z 0800/0906 13008KT P6SM FEW040 BKN140 FM080800 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN010 FM081000 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG OVC004 FM081600 07004KT 3SM BR BKN007 OVC020 FM081700 11008KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0818/0823 -TSRA BKN010CB FM082300 10007KT P6SM BKN030 OVC080 FM0903
KSSF 
15nm SW 		072331Z 0800/0824 14006KT P6SM FEW040 FM080800 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC008 FM081000 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG OVC004 FM081500 08004KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC006 FM081800 10008KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0819/0822 -TSRA BKN015CB FM082200 09007KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Randolph Air Force Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Randolph Air Force Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRND have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 UNIVERSAL CITY 3.1 53-85
LA QUINTA INN SAN ANTONIO I-35 NORTH AT TOEPPERWEIN 4.5 69-99
 

Other hotels near Randolph Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
HAWTHORN SUITES SAN ANTONIO NE 3.5 89-119
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES SELMA 4.1 104-119
ATRIUM INN 4.8 76-100
FAIRFIELD INN N STES MARRIOTT 4.9 
HAMPTON INN SUITES SCHERTZ 5.0 93-135
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES - SCHERTZ 5.2 89-139
BEST WESTERN GARDEN INN 5.3 90-109
BEST WESTERN SAN ANTONIO EAST 5.4 81-105
COMFORT SUITES NORTH IH 35 5.7 80-100

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 Randolph Air Force Base

1 in Universal City
1 in Selma
253 in San Antonio
20 in New Braunfels
1 in Elmendorf
7 in Seguin
 

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