FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RND |
| Lat/Long: | 29-31-44.0630N 098-16-40.9100W 29-31.734383N 098-16.681833W 29.5289064,-98.2780306 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 760.9 ft. / 231.9 m (surveyed) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++ CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: RWY 15L/33R 2600 FT AGL OVERHEAD, RWY 15R-33L 1800 FT AGL. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 290.525 327.8 ;HANGOVER |
| HANGOVER GROUND: | 119.65 124.75 ;HANGOVER TWR 275.8 353.75 ;HANGOVER TWR [MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++, CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL.] |
| HANGOVER TOWER: | 120.5 ;HANGOVER TWR 128.25 291.1 ;HANGOVER TWR 294.7 [MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++, CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL.] |
| SAN ANTONIO APPROACH: | 124.45 |
| SAN ANTONIO DEPARTURE: | 127.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 338.35 ;RWY 15L/33R |
| CRVZA RNAV STAR: | 125.7 |
| DNKIN RNAV STAR: | 125.1 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 239.8 |
| POPPO RNAV STAR: | 125.1 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| QERVO RNAV STAR: | 127.1 |
| WX ASOS at SAT (10 nm W): | PHONE 210-939-4003 |
| 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: FULL SVC AVBL 0500-0200Z++ MON-FRI, 1700-2200Z SUN, AS RQR, CLSD SAT AND FEDERAL HOL AT DSN 487-2992, C210-652-2992. AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS NEC DUR AFLD OP HR. BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR S-NW BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES. CTC 26 OWS DSN 331-2616/2690/2603, C318-529-2616/2690/2603 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR PN FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS.
- FREQ 120.5/291.1 FOR TFC CTL RWY 15R-33L WHEN STUDENT TRNG IN PROGRESS.
- WX OPR H24 MON-THU, 0500-0300Z++ FRI, 0300-0500Z++ SUN AT DSN 487-3040, C210-652-3040. AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS NEC DUR AFLD OP HR. BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR S-NW BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES. CTC 26 OWS DSN 331-2651/2633/2635/2636, C318-529-2651/2633/2635/2636 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR PN FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RND at field | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 05E |
| SATr118/11.8 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| SSFr025/(18.4) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15L/33R
| Dimensions: | 8351 x 200 ft. / 2545 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15L | | RUNWAY 33R |
| Latitude: | 29-32.565132N | | 29-31.371452N |
| Longitude: | 098-16.557577W | | 098-15.770605W |
| Elevation: | 742.4 ft. | | 722.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | ILS |
Runway 15R/33L
| Dimensions: | 8352 x 200 ft. / 2546 x 61 m FIRST 1000 FT RWY 15R & FIRST 2500 FT RWY 33L CONC; MIDDLE 4852 FT ASPH. |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15R | | RUNWAY 33L |
| Latitude: | 29-32.097317N | | 29-30.903540N |
| Longitude: | 098-17.593183W | | 098-16.806027W |
| Elevation: | 760.9 ft. | | 727.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | LOC/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
| E60-15L | BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN). |
| E60-33R | BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN). |
| E60-15R | BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN). |
| E60-33L | BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN). |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15L/33R: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15R/33L: ST175 DDT392. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15L AND RWY 33R ILS AND PAPI GS ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL. |
| - | JASU: 3(MC-2A) (GTC-85) 9(ESSEX B809) 6(SGNC) |
| - | CAUTION: DURG VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN BLO 1300 FT RY 15R/33L; 2100 FT RY CAUTION - DUR VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN BLW 1300' RWY 15R-33L, 2100' RWY 15L-33R 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 48 HR PN RQR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 487-2943, C210-652-2943, AFLD MGR DSN 487-8160/8166, C210-652-8160/8166, PAX TERMINAL, DSN 487-5287, C210-652-5287. |
| - | 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. |
| - | NS ABTMT: DEP AND ARR ACFT WILL USE MIN PWR SETTINGS CONSISTENT WITH ACFT FLT MANUALS AND COMPLY WITH ALL ATC INSTR. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: ALS RWY 15L NSTD LEN 2100'. |
| - | MISC: FLEET SVC AVBL 48 HR ADVANCE NTC. NO GLYCOL AVBL. |
| - | 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: RECOMMEND ALL WIDE BODY ACFT TAXI WITH INBOARD ENG ONLY ON TWYS A, D AND G. |
| - | MISC: FLEET SVC UNAVBL. |
| - | SERVICE-FUEL: A++. |
| - | MILITARY SERVICE TRAN ALERT: DE-ICING UNAVBL. TRAN ACFT MUST USE FLW-ME TO PARK. |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | MISC: RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD. |
| - | RSTD: ARFF, USAF CORE SET 1, NFPA CAT 1-4. |
| - | MISC: AIRFIELD MGMT DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO STORE COMSEC. JBSA COMD POST AT FT. SAM HOUSTON (FSH) IS DESIGNATED AS THE STORAGE DEPOSITORY POC FOR TSNT CLASSIFIED DCMTS/MTRL UP TO AND INCLG SECRET. MUST BE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT THRU 2 IN SLOT. FOR TRNSPN TO JBSA COMD POST, BLDG 143, FSH, CTC RANDOLPH VEH DISPATCH AT DSN 487-3477 OR C210-652-3477. FOR ADNL INFO ON STORAGE FAC, CTC JBSA COMD POST AT DSN 473-9363 OR C210-221-9363. |
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 from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CENTERPOINT THREE | |
download (262KB) |
| CRVZA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
| CRVZA ONE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (203KB) |
| DNKIN ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (429KB) |
| LEMIG TWO **NEW** | |
download (202KB) |
| MARCS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (424KB) |
| POPPO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (309KB) |
| POPPO ONE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (233KB) |
| QERVO TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (386KB) |
| QERVO TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW** | |
download (272KB) |
| STONEWALL TWO | |
download (220KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 15L | |
download (155KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 33R | |
download (150KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 15R | |
download (125KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33L | |
download (129KB) |
| ILS OR LOC Y RWY 15L | |
download (147KB) |
| ILS OR LOC Y RWY 33R | |
download (155KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15L | |
download (137KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15R | |
download (124KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33L | |
download (138KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33R | |
download (157KB) |
| HI-TACAN A | |
download (130KB) |
| HI-TACAN B | |
download (121KB) |
| TACAN RWY 15R | |
download (115KB) |
| TACAN RWY 33L | |
download (113KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ALISS SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| SLENA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (168KB) |
| SNIDR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
| TJANO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
| YODUH TWO (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (10 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KBAZ - New Braunfels National Airport (16 nm NE)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (18 nm SW)
5C1 - Boerne Stage Airfield (25 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Rommel S. Dorado
Photo taken 18-Feb-2004
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2025 00:12:48 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Nov-2025 18:12:48 |
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| METAR |
| KRND | 042355Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 25/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02450092 10269 20234 55005
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KSAT 10nm W | 042351Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02390089 10261 20228 55005
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KSSF 15nm SW | 042353Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP200 T02390100 10272 20239 55006
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KBAZ 16nm NE | 042351Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02220106 10267 20222 55004
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KSKF 18nm SW | 042355Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 23/10 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02310095 10272 20231 56006 $
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KSEQ 19nm E | 042355Z AUTO 16004KT 9SM CLR 24/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02360113 10280 20232 56011
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| TAF |
| KRND | 041635Z 0417/0523 18012KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 0509/0510 22005KT 4800 BR SCT005 QNH3016INS BECMG 0514/0515 18012KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH3005INS TX27/0421Z TN12/0512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0501 NEXT 0511
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KSAT 10nm W | 042057Z 0421/0524 20007KT P6SM SKC FM050000 17005KT P6SM SKC FM051800 20010G20KT P6SM SKC
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KSSF 15nm SW | 041740Z 0418/0518 21008KT P6SM SKC FM050000 16004KT P6SM SKC
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KSKF 18nm SW | 041800Z 0418/0524 18010KT 9999 FEW040 FEW250 QNH3012INS WND 15006KT AFT 0500 BECMG 0509/0510 25006KT 9000 BR SCT020 QNH3014INS BECMG 0513/0514 18010KT 9999 NSW FEW250 QNH3004INS TX27/0422Z TN12/0513Z
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| NOTAMs |
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