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KMDA Martindale Army Heliport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 210-829-4782

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RNDr218/7.2RANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
SSFr009/(10.9)STINSON VOR108.4009E
SATr153/13.5SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASTROVILLE070/25.233808ECVB -.-. ...- -...
PLEASANTON007/29.527507EPEZ .--. . --..
DEVINE052/34.235907EHHH .... .... ....

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3000 x 700 ft. / 914 x 213 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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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From to KMDA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2912:29
Sunrise06:5412:54
Sunset17:4123:41
Evening civil twilight18:0600:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 15:58:23
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 09:58:23
 
METAR
KSSF 
7nm SW 
091534Z 03006KT 8SM SCT013 OVC021 21/17 A3012 RMK AO2 $
KSAT 
8nm NW 
091453Z 01005KT 6SM BR SCT013 OVC070 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01940178 53021
KRND 
8nm NE 
091537Z 03008KT 10SM BKN016 20/17 A3013 RMK AO2A CIG 009V026 SLP197
KSKF 
11nm W 
091513Z 04009KT 9SM BKN015 BKN030 20/19 A3011 RMK AO2A BKN015 V SCT SLP192 $
TAF
KSSF 
7nm SW 
091326Z 0913/1012 01004KT 4SM BR FEW022 BKN050 TEMPO 0913/0914 2SM BR BKN022 FM091500 03007KT P6SM BKN026 FM091900 02008KT P6SM SCT035 FM100600 36005KT 6SM BR BKN012 TEMPO 1010/1012 2SM BR BKN005
KSAT 
8nm NW 
091327Z 0913/1018 00000KT 4SM BR BKN011 OVC050 FM091500 03006KT 6SM BR BKN024 FM091700 02007KT P6SM BKN035 FM091900 01008KT P6SM SCT040 FM100500 36006KT 6SM BR BKN011 TEMPO 1010/1014 1SM BR BKN004 FM101500 36010KT P6SM FEW028
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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 Martindale Army Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Martindale Army Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Martindale Army Heliport

Miles Price ($)
REST INN 0.5 50-75
LA QUINTA INN SAN ANTONIO I-10 EAST 0.9 135-136
ECONO LODGE - SAN ANTONIO 1.7 48-53
QUALITY INN AND SUITES - SAN ANTONIO 1.7 50-80
RODEWAY INN 1.7 50-60
ROSE PARK INN 1.7 79-119
RED ROOF - SAN ANTONIO 1.7 69-105
COMFORT INN & SUITES SAN ANTONIO 2.3 65-75
PASSPORT INN SAN ANTONIO 2.3 71-89
DAYS INN SE BY AT&T CENTER 2.5 76-120
DAYS INN BY AT&T CENTER 2.5 55-95
TRAVELODGE AT&T CENTER /I 10 EAST 2.8 47-90
MICROTEL INN & SUITES SAN ANTONIO (NORTHEAST) 2.9 42-90
CLARION INN & SUITES NEAR FORT SAM HOUSTON 3.0 69-109
TRAVELODGE INN & SUITES 3.0 44-69
HOWARD JOHNSON INN & SUITES SAN ANTONIO 3.0 45-130
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN - AT&T CENTER 3.2 55-94
SUPER 8 SBC/COLISEUM AREA 3.2 38-169
DELUX INN SAN ANTONIO 3.4 55-75
DAYS INN COLISEUM/AT&T CENTER 3.4 57-168
BEST WESTERN WINDSOR POINTE 3.9 72-180

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 Martindale Army Heliport

253 in San Antonio
1 in Universal City
1 in Elmendorf
1 in Selma
 

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