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KRND Randolph Air Force Base
Universal City, Texas, USA

GOING TO UNIVERSAL CITY?


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: RND
Lat/Long: 29-31-44.0630N 098-16-40.9100W
29-31.734383N 098-16.681833W
29.5289064,-98.2780306
(estimated)
Elevation: 760.9 ft. / 231.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2010)
From city: 13 miles NE of UNIVERSAL CITY, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 78148

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1937
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RND (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++
CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL.
Pattern altitude: TPA: RWY 15L/33R 2600 FT AGL OVERHEAD, RWY 15R-33L 1800 FT AGL.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 290.525 327.8 ;HANGOVER
HANGOVER GROUND: 119.65 124.75 ;HANGOVER TWR 275.8 353.75 ;HANGOVER TWR [MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++, CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL.]
HANGOVER TOWER: 120.5 ;HANGOVER TWR 128.25 291.1 ;HANGOVER TWR 294.7 [MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++, CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL.]
SAN ANTONIO APPROACH: 124.45
SAN ANTONIO DEPARTURE: 127.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 338.35 ;RWY 15L/33R
CRVZA RNAV STAR: 125.7
DNKIN RNAV STAR: 125.1
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 239.8
POPPO RNAV STAR: 125.1
PTD: 372.2
QERVO RNAV STAR: 127.1
WX ASOS at SAT (10 nm W): PHONE 210-939-4003
WX ASOS at SSF (15 nm SW): PHONE 210-927-9391
WX ASOS at BAZ (16 nm NE): 119.325 (830-629-7979)
  • PMSV METRO: FULL SVC AVBL 0500-0200Z++ MON-FRI, 1700-2200Z SUN, AS RQR, CLSD SAT AND FEDERAL HOL AT DSN 487-2992, C210-652-2992. AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS NEC DUR AFLD OP HR. BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR S-NW BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES. CTC 26 OWS DSN 331-2616/2690/2603, C318-529-2616/2690/2603 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR PN FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS.
  • FREQ 120.5/291.1 FOR TFC CTL RWY 15R-33L WHEN STUDENT TRNG IN PROGRESS.
  • WX OPR H24 MON-THU, 0500-0300Z++ FRI, 0300-0500Z++ SUN AT DSN 487-3040, C210-652-3040. AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS NEC DUR AFLD OP HR. BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR S-NW BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES. CTC 26 OWS DSN 331-2651/2633/2635/2636, C318-529-2651/2633/2635/2636 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR PN FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RND at fieldRANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
SATr118/11.8SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E
SSFr025/(18.4)STINSON VOR108.4003E

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 15L/33R

Dimensions: 8351 x 200 ft. / 2545 x 61 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 54 /R/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15L  RUNWAY 33R
Latitude: 29-32.565132N29-31.371452N
Longitude: 098-16.557577W098-15.770605W
Elevation: 742.4 ft.722.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GSILS

Runway 15R/33L

Dimensions: 8352 x 200 ft. / 2546 x 61 m
FIRST 1000 FT RWY 15R & FIRST 2500 FT RWY 33L CONC; MIDDLE 4852 FT ASPH.
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 30 /R/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15R  RUNWAY 33L
Latitude: 29-32.097317N29-30.903540N
Longitude: 098-17.593183W098-16.806027W
Elevation: 760.9 ft.727.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: U.S. AIR FORCE
RANDOLPH AFB
UNIVERSITY CITY, TX 78148
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
RANDOLPH AFB
UNIVERSITY CITY, TX 78148

Additional Remarks

E60-15L BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
E60-33R BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
E60-15R BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
E60-33L BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
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.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CENTERPOINT THREE   download (263KB)
CRVZA TWO (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (299KB)
CRVZA TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW**   download (205KB)
DNKIN TWO (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (439KB)
LEMIG TWO   download (203KB)
MARCS TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (425KB)
POPPO TWO (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (312KB)
POPPO TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW**   download (236KB)
QERVO THREE (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (386KB)
QERVO THREE (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW**   download (272KB)
STONEWALL TWO   download (220KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 15L   download (155KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 33R   download (150KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 15R   download (125KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 33L   download (130KB)
ILS OR LOC Y RWY 15L   download (147KB)
ILS OR LOC Y RWY 33R   download (156KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15L   download (137KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15R   download (124KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33L   download (139KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33R   download (158KB)
HI-TACAN A   download (130KB)
HI-TACAN B   download (121KB)
TACAN RWY 15R   download (116KB)
TACAN RWY 33L   download (114KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALISS SEVEN (RNAV)   download (164KB)
SLENA TWO (RNAV)   download (169KB)
SNIDR TWO (RNAV)   download (239KB)
TJANO TWO (RNAV)   download (178KB)
YODUH TWO (RNAV)   download (197KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (10 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KBAZ - New Braunfels National Airport (16 nm NE)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (18 nm SW)
5C1 - Boerne Stage Airfield (25 nm NW)
 
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Photo by Rommel S. Dorado
Photo taken 18-Feb-2004

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0313:03
Sunrise07:2813:28
Sunset18:0100:01
Evening civil twilight18:2700:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Jan-2026 07:44:11
Local (UTC-6)  22-Jan-2026 01:44:11
 
METAR
KRND 220655Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01040073 $
KSAT 
10nm W 
220651Z 34006KT 10SM FEW250 10/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01000022
KSSF 
15nm SW 
220653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00940061 $
KBAZ 
16nm NE 
220651Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00890056
KSKF 
18nm SW 
220655Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01090034 $
KSEQ 
19nm E 
220655Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01130087 $
TAF
KRND 211700Z 2117/2223 17006KT 9000 HZ SCT010 BKN020 BKN200 QNH3008INS TEMPO 2117/2119 BKN010 BECMG 2118/2119 23006KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN025 OVC060 QNH3004INS BECMG 2121/2122 27006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2207/2208 35006KT 4800 BR OVC007 QNH3011INS TEMPO 2211/2215 1600 BR OVC003 BECMG 2216/2217 14007KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH3000INS BECMG 2218/2219 15010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 QNH2998INS TX22/2122Z TN15/2213Z
KSAT 
10nm W 
220528Z 2206/2312 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM220900 34003KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM221200 36004KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM221600 04004KT P6SM OVC015 FM221800 13004KT P6SM BKN035 FM230600 10005KT P6SM BKN018 FM230900 09005KT 4SM BR OVC004
KSSF 
15nm SW 
220528Z 2206/2306 29005KT P6SM FEW035 FM221000 35003KT 6SM BR BKN009 FM221200 36004KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM221600 04004KT P6SM OVC015 FM221800 14004KT P6SM BKN035
KSKF 
18nm SW 
220200Z 2202/2308 35006KT 9999 FEW030 FEW300 QNH3006INS BECMG 2210/2211 01006KT 9000 BR BKN012 510105 QNH3009INS BECMG 2211/2212 04006KT 8000 BR OVC007 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2212/2216 3200 BR OVC006 BECMG 2215/2216 12006KT 9999 NSW SCT009 BKN015 BKN250 QNH3011INS BECMG 2217/2218 15006KT 9999 SCT015 BKN035 BKN250 QNH3003INS BECMG 2219/2220 13006KT 9999 FEW035 BKN250 QNH2997INS BECMG 2301/2302 10006KT 9999 BKN025 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2304/2305 09006KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3001INS BECMG 2305/2306 09006KT 8
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