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 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 15:58:23 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 09:58:23 |
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| METAR |
KSSF 7nm SW | 091534Z 03006KT 8SM SCT013 OVC021 21/17 A3012 RMK AO2 $
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KSAT 8nm NW | 091453Z 01005KT 6SM BR SCT013 OVC070 19/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01940178 53021
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KRND 8nm NE | 091537Z 03008KT 10SM BKN016 20/17 A3013 RMK AO2A CIG 009V026 SLP197
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KSKF 11nm W | 091513Z 04009KT 9SM BKN015 BKN030 20/19 A3011 RMK AO2A BKN015 V SCT SLP192 $
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| 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
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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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