Randolph Afb Airport (RND)

RND
Randolph Afb Airport (RND)
Universal City, TX
Latest photos of Randolph Afb Airport (RND)
KRND, F-4E Thunderbirds, photo by Ronald Barker
Ronald Barker
RND, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing line at Randolph AFB, photo by Zane Adams
Zane Adams
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier RND
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 98°16'40.9100" W / 29°31'44.0630" N
-98.278031 / 29.528906 (Estimated)
Elevation 760.90 ft / 231.92 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 13 nautical miles NE of Universal City, TX
Location Bexar County, TX
Magnetic Variation 05E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner U.S. AIR FORCE
Address RANDOLPH AFB
UNIVERSITY CITY, TX 78148
Manager COMMANDING OFFICER
Address RANDOLPH AFB
UNIVERSITY CITY, TX 78148
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart SAN ANTONIO
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RND (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 15L/33R
Dimensions 8351 x 200 ft (2545 x 61 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 54
15L 33R
Physical elevation 742.40 ft 722.80 ft
Coordinates 29.542752 / -98.275960 29.522858 / -98.262843
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Nonstandard , Good Condition Nonstandard , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown touchdown
Approach light ALSF1 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 15R/33L
Dimensions 8352 x 200 ft (2546 x 61 m)
Surface PEM
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 30
15R 33L
Physical elevation 760.90 ft 727.30 ft
Coordinates 29.534955 / -98.293220 29.515059 / -98.280100
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Numbers only , Good Condition Numbers only , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS LOC/GS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15L/33R: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15R/33L: ST175 DDT392.
  • SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15L AND RWY 33R ILS AND PAPI GS ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL.
  • JASU: 3(MC-2A) (GTC-85) 9(ESSEX B809) 6(SGNC)
  • CAUTION: DURG VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN BLO 1300 FT RY 15R/33L; 2100 FT RY CAUTION - DUR VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN BLW 1300' RWY 15R-33L, 2100' RWY 15L-33R TIL PAST DEP END TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR VFR OVERHEAD TFC PAT UNLESS OTHERWISE CLEARED BY ATC.
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-133-148-156 SOAP-NOT AVBL WKEND.
  • RSTD: PPR 48 HR PN RQR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 487-2943, C210-652-2943, AFLD MGR DSN 487-8160/8166, C210-652-8160/8166, PAX TERMINAL, DSN 487-5287, C210-652-5287.
  • RSTD: ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG.
  • RSTD: EXP RADAR VECTOR FOR ILS OR VFR STR-IN APCH AND FULL STOP LDG DUR STU TRNG.
  • MISC: ACFT WITH CODE 7 AND ABV CTC PTD WITH BLOCK TIME 60 MILES PRIOR LDG.
  • NS ABTMT: DEP AND ARR ACFT WILL USE MIN PWR SETTINGS CONSISTENT WITH ACFT FLT MANUALS AND COMPLY WITH ALL ATC INSTR.
  • SERVICE-LGT: ALS RWY 15L NSTD LEN 2100'.
  • MISC: FLEET SVC AVBL 48 HR ADVANCE NTC. NO GLYCOL AVBL.
  • BASH PH II IN EFF 1 MAR-31 MAY & 1 AUG-30 NOV, EXP HVY MIGRATION. YR ROUND BIRD ACT HIGHEST IN EARY-MID MORNING AND AFTER 2230Z++ DAILY.
  • RSTD: RECOMMEND ALL WIDE BODY ACFT TAXI WITH INBOARD ENG ONLY ON TWYS A, D AND G.
  • MISC: FLEET SVC UNAVBL.
  • SERVICE-FUEL: A++.
  • MILITARY SERVICE TRAN ALERT: DE-ICING UNAVBL. TRAN ACFT MUST USE FLW-ME TO PARK.
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • MISC: RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD.
  • RSTD: ARFF, USAF CORE SET 1, NFPA CAT 1-4.
  • MISC: AIRFIELD MGMT DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO STORE COMSEC. JBSA COMD POST AT FT. SAM HOUSTON (FSH) IS DESIGNATED AS THE STORAGE DEPOSITORY POC FOR TSNT CLASSIFIED DCMTS/MTRL UP TO AND INCLG SECRET. MUST BE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT THRU 2 IN SLOT. FOR TRNSPN TO JBSA COMD POST, BLDG 143, FSH, CTC RANDOLPH VEH DISPATCH AT DSN 487-3477 OR C210-652-3477. FOR ADNL INFO ON STORAGE FAC, CTC JBSA COMD POST AT DSN 473-9363 OR C210-221-9363.