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KMDA

Martindale Army Heliport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

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:	YWG MILITARY HELIPORT

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 20-Oct-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	12:15
Sunrise	07:39	12:39
Sunset	18:57	23:57
Evening civil twilight	19:22	00:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Oct-2025 12:50:10
Local (UTC-5)	20-Oct-2025 07:50:10

METAR

KSSF 7nm SW	201215Z 00000KT 10SM BKN010 BKN018 BKN023 21/18 A3005 RMK AO2 T02110178 $
KSAT 8nm NW	201151Z 00000KT 10SM BKN008 OVC017 21/12 A3007 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 SLP165 T02060122 10206 20172 55000 $
KRND 8nm NE	201234Z 00000KT 10SM SCT006 OVC014 20/11 A3006 RMK CIG 013V018 CIG 010 RWY15R CIG 013 RWY33R SLP173
KSKF 11nm W	201240Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM OVC007 22/16 A3002 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP159 $

TAF

KSSF 7nm SW	201120Z 2012/2112 VRB02KT P6SM OVC015 FM201600 19009KT P6SM FEW040 FM210200 16005KT P6SM FEW040 FM210900 18002KT 2SM BR OVC010
KSAT 8nm NW	201120Z 2012/2118 30003KT P6SM BKN015 FM201600 19011KT P6SM FEW040 FM210100 16007KT P6SM FEW040 FM210900 19005KT 2SM BR OVC010 FM211500 01004KT P6SM OVC020
KRND 8nm NE	200950Z 2010/2116 VRB03KT 9999 FEW013 BKN015 QNH3003INS BECMG 2010/2011 VRB04KT 9999 BKN012 QNH3004INS TEMPO 2011/2015 FEW008 SCT012 BECMG 2014/2015 18008KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2015/2016 BKN020 BECMG 2016/2017 20010G15KT 9999 FEW045 QNH2987INS BECMG 2101/2102 17009KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 2110/2111 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN007 BKN012 QNH2996INS BECMG 2115/2116 36010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT015 QNH3006INS TX34/2022Z TN17/2012Z
KSKF 11nm W	201000Z 2010/2116 10005KT 9999 BKN012 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2011/2014 BKN009 BECMG 2015/2016 18009KT 9999 SCT025 510034 QNH2999INS BECMG 2017/2018 19010G18KT 9999 FEW050 510004 QNH2984INS BECMG 2023/2100 17007KT 9999 SKC 510002 QNH2985INS WND 15012G18KT 2103-2105 BECMG 2107/2108 18005KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2993INS BECMG 2109/2110 17003KT 8000 BR BKN006 QNH2994INS BECMG 2113/2114 03005KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH3001INS TX35/2021Z TN20/2011Z

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