AirNav: KRND - Randolph Air Force Base

KRND

Randolph Air Force Base
Universal City, Texas, USA

GOING TO UNIVERSAL CITY?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	RND
Lat/Long:	29-31-46.8270N / 098-16-43.8000W 29-31.780450N / 098-16.730000W 29.5296742 / -98.2788333 (estimated)
Elevation:	762 ft. / 232 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	13 miles NE of UNIVERSAL CITY, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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:	271.8 HANGOVER 290.525 [1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI; 2000-2300Z++ SUN]
HANGOVER GROUND:	124.75(HANGOVER TWR) 134.05 275.8 353.75 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) 128.25 258.3 291.1(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]
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 DUR AFLD OPR HR.
FREQ 120.5/291.1 FOR TFC CTL RWY 14L-32R WHEN STU TRNG IN PROGRESS.
WX DSN 487-3040. FULL SVC DUR AFLD OPR HR; LTD SVC OT. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB DSN 781-4775, C318-456-4775, 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 field	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	09E
SATr118/11.7	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E
SSFr019/(18.4)	STINSON VOR	108.40	09E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CASTROVILLE		062/31.8		338		08E		CVB	-.-. ...- -...
PLEASANTON		013/36.7		275		07E		PEZ	.--. . --..

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:

29-32.565000N

29-31.371333N

Longitude:

098-16.556667W

098-15.769667W

Elevation:

743.0 ft.

723.0 ft.

Gradient:

0.2%

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

NSTD

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

RVR equipment:

touchdown

Approach lights:

ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)

Runway end identifier lights:

Instrument approach:

LOC/GS

ILS

Runway 14R/32L

Dimensions:

8353 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:

29-32.097167N

29-30.903333N

Longitude:

098-17.592333W

098-16.805000W

Elevation:

762.0 ft.

728.0 ft.

Gradient:

0.4%

Traffic pattern:

left

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

Runway end identifier lights:

Instrument approach:

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

-	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.

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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 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 CHANGED		download (302KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14R		download (250KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32L CHANGED		download (244KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32R CHANGED		download (299KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14L CHANGED		download (342KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32R CHANGED		download (314KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14L CHANGED		download (209KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14R		download (214KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L		download (209KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32R		download (220KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14R		download (218KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 32L CHANGED		download (236KB)
HI-TACAN A CHANGED		download (256KB)
HI-TACAN B CHANGED		download (233KB)

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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram

Diagram of KRND (Randolph Air Force Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Oct-2008

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:09	12:09
Sunrise	07:33	12:33
Sunset	19:07	00:07
Evening civil twilight	19:30	00:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Oct-2008 23:58:29
Local (UTC-5)	10-Oct-2008 18:58:29

METAR

KRND	102355Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 28/14 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02840138 10316 20279 55001
KSAT 10nm W	102353Z 15009KT 10SM SCT250 29/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02890117 10317 20272 55001 $
KSSF 15nm SW	102353Z 13006KT 10SM CLR 29/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02940122 10328 20278 55002
KBAZ 16nm NE	102351Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM CLR 29/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02940139 10322 20283 55001
KSKF 18nm SW	102255Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM CLR 31/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP106 T03110119 $

TAF

KRND	101717 14010G15KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2988INS BECMG 0506 VRB05KT 9999 SCT010 SCT200 QNH2998INS BECMG 0910 VRB05KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2999INS BECMG 1516 15008KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH3003INS T31/21Z T19/12Z COR 1842 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1100 NEXT 1317
KSAT 10nm W	101722Z 101818 17010KT P6SM FEW050 FM0700 14006KT P6SM OVC018 FM1100 12004KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM1500 13008KT P6SM BKN022 BKN250
KSSF 15nm SW	101722Z 101818 16009KT P6SM FEW050 FM0700 12005KT P6SM OVC019 FM1100 11003KT 4SM BR OVC009 FM1500 12007KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250
KSKF 18nm SW	101818 17010G15KT 9999 FEW040 FEW120 QNH2988INS BECMG 0506 VRB05KT 9999 SCT010 SCT250 QNH2997INS BECMG 0910 VRB05KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1115 8000 BR BKN008 BECMG 1516 16010KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3001INS T30/21Z T19/12Z

NOTAMs

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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.

AirNav users who flew into KRND have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
SUPER 8 UNIVERSAL CITY		3.1	55-71
LA QUINTA INN SAN ANTONIO I-35 NORTH AT TOEPPERWEIN		4.4	79-88

Other hotels near Randolph Air Force Base
	Miles		Price ($)
HAWTHORN SUITES SAN ANTONIO NE		3.5	119-120
ATRIUM INN		4.8	76-110
HAMPTON INN STES SCHERTZ IH 3		5.0	118-139
BEST WESTERN GARDEN INN		5.3	119-214
COMFORT SUITES NORTH IH 35		5.6	81-100

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
208 in	San Antonio
16 in	New Braunfels
1 in	Elmendorf
5 in	Seguin

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