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KMDA

Martindale Army Heliport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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:	675 ft. / 206 m (estimated)
Variation:	07E (1985)
From city:	5 miles E of SAN ANTONIO, TX
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	78219

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	OPERS 1400-2330Z TUE-FRI++
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) BEACON WHITE UNSERVICEABLE.

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	134.1
WX ASOS at SSF (7 nm SW):	PHONE 210-927-9391
WX ASOS at SAT (8 nm NW):	PHONE 210-939-4003

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
RNDr218/7.2	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E
SSFr015/(10.9)	STINSON VOR	108.40	03E
SATr153/13.5	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEVINE		052/34.2		359		07E		HHH	.... .... ....

Heliport Services

Fuel available:

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	1600 x 75 ft. / 488 x 23 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Elevation:	675.0 ft.	672.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Manager:	TROY MEUTH TX ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, MARTINDALE AHP SAN ANTONIO, TX 78219 Phone 210-661-3111 EXT 7624433 TROY.D.MEUTH.CIV@ARMY.MIL

Additional Remarks

-	RSTD: TFC PAT ALT 1500' MSL.
-	CAUTION: NO RWY LGT. TWY LGT NONSTANDARD. RWY AND TWY MARKINGS NONSTANDARD. LGTD HEL BCN NONSTANDARD.
-	FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.
-	RMKS: BASH PHASE II IN EFCT 1 MAR THROUGH 30 NOV, HIGHEST VOLUME OF BIRD ACTVTY IS MAR-MAY AND SEP-NOV.
-	LGTD WIND SOCK LCTD CTR SOD WEST OF RWY.
-	CAUTION: APRON & TOWWAY MARKINGS NONSTANDARD, USE CAUTION ENTERING/EXITING VIP PAD. VFR HOLDLINE NONSTANDARD, RMN 10 FT WEST OF CURRENT LOCATION TO MEET SAFETY DSTCS. RWY N & S CLEAR ZONE NOT GRADED, USE CAUTION FOR UNEVEN TRRN AND VEGETATION GROWTH. NMRS UNLIT AIRFIELD OBSTNS WEST OF RWY, NORTH OF TWY. MANDATORY SIGNS NOT INSTLD AT INTXN OF RWY & TWY. NONSTANDARD RWY PAVED OVRNS AND SHOULDERS, 9 FT OF PAVEMENT INSTLD.
-	CAUTION: ALL ACFT USE EXTREME CTN; 8 FT FENCE INSTL AROUND ACFT PRK AREA AND PERIMETER AROUND TWY AND RWY 18-36.
-	MISC: PAD ON NW CORNER PRK AREA IS TRANS VIP ONLY.
-	CAUTION: DO NOT OVERFLY TOWN OF KIRBY 1 NM N OF AIRFIELD.
-	ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OPNS 134.1/326.450 & 36.90.
-	RSTD: PPR C210-661-3111 EXT 7624400.
-	RSTD: E TFC ONLY.
-	MISC: AASF OPR 1300-2330Z++ TUE-FRI, EXCLD HOL.

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 - Kelly Field Airport (11 nm W)
KBAZ - New Braunfels National Airport (24 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:40	11:40
Sunrise	07:05	12:05
Sunset	20:01	01:01
Evening civil twilight	20:25	01:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2026 13:55:56
Local (UTC-5)	18-Apr-2026 08:55:56

METAR

KSSF 7nm SW	181253Z 07004KT 10SM SCT013 OVC023 22/20 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02220200 $
KSAT 8nm NW	181251Z 13005KT 10SM SCT015 BKN250 21/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02110194
KRND 8nm NE	181255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02120195
KSKF 11nm W	181323Z AUTO 12005KT 7SM FEW012 FEW020 23/20 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP091 $

TAF

KSSF 7nm SW	181134Z 1812/1912 15006KT P6SM BKN020 FM181500 01012KT P6SM BKN015 FM181800 01016G26KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 PROB30 1821/1824 5SM -TSRA BR OVC020CB FM190000 01016G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 PROB30 1900/1903 5SM -TSRA BR OVC035CB FM190600 03012KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM190900 03012KT P6SM OVC025
KSAT 8nm NW	181134Z 1812/1918 16010KT P6SM BKN015 FM181500 01013KT P6SM BKN015 FM181800 01013G23KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 PROB30 1821/1823 5SM -TSRA BR OVC020CB FM182300 01013G23KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 PROB30 1823/1903 5SM -TSRA BR OVC035CB FM190600 02012KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM190900 02012KT P6SM OVC025 FM191200 02012KT P6SM OVC035
KRND 8nm NE	172250Z 1722/1822 16015G25KT 9999 SCT045 BKN100 QNH2973INS BECMG 1802/1803 15012G18KT 9999 BKN025 OVC040 QNH2982INS BECMG 1805/1806 16009KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 QNH2983INS BECMG 1809/1810 17006KT 9999 BKN008 OVC015 QNH2982INS BECMG 1815/1816 19009KT 9999 -RA SCT012 OVC025 QNH2995INS BECMG 1816/1817 33012KT 9999 -RA OVC025 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1818/1822 36015G30KT 4800 -SHRA VCTS BKN010CB OVC018 BECMG 1821/1822 02015G25KT 9999 -RA FEW025 OVC041 QNH2999INS TX32/1722Z TN18/1812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1723 NEX
KSKF 11nm W	180957Z 1810/1916 13006KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2977INS BECMG 1811/1812 12005KT 9000 BR SCT008 OVC012 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1812/1815 6000 -DZ BR BKN008 BECMG 1815/1816 02012G18KT 9000 -SHRA OVC015 QNH2984INS BECMG 1817/1818 02018G28KT 9999 VCSH OVC018 520002 540203 QNH2994INS BECMG 1821/1822 02018G28KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS OVC025CB 520002 540203 QNH2993INS BECMG 1823/1824 03016G26KT 8000 -SHRA OVC030 520003 540302 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1900/1905 4000 TSRA OVC025CB BECMG 1905/1906 03015G25KT 9000 -SHRA OVC035 520003

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