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 |
| RNDr218/7.2 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 05E |
| SSFr009/(10.9) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| SATr153/13.5 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTROVILLE | | 070/25.2 | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| PLEASANTON | | 007/29.5 | | 275 | | 07E | | PEZ | .--. . --.. |
| DEVINE | | 052/34.2 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 700 ft. / 914 x 213 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 23:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 19:52:27 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 13:52:27 |
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| METAR |
KSSF 7nm SW | 291853Z 12009KT 10SM FEW009 BKN015 OVC042 21/18 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP090 P0000 T02110183 $
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KSAT 8nm NW | 291853Z 16012KT 10SM BKN014 OVC042 21/18 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP086 T02110178
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KRND 8nm NE | 291920Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM OVC014 20/19 A2982 RMK AO2 DZE1903 SLP093
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KSKF 11nm W | 291939Z AUTO 15012KT 10SM BKN027 21/19 A2980 RMK AO2 CIG 013V030 BKN V OVC CIG 017 RWY33 SLP086
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| TAF |
KSSF 7nm SW | 291728Z 2918/3018 15008KT P6SM OVC035 FM291900 12006KT P6SM BKN040 FM300200 12005KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB OVC050 FM300330 01012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN027CB PROB30 3004/3006 SHRA FM301000 02015KT 6SM -RA BR OVC010
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KSAT 8nm NW | 291728Z 2918/3024 15010KT P6SM SCT010 BKN035 FM292000 14008KT P6SM BKN030 FM300200 11006KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB OVC050 FM300300 02014G24KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025CB PROB30 3003/3006 SHRA FM301000 02015KT 6SM -RA BR OVC010
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