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KMDA

Martindale Army Heliport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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
SSFr009/(10.9)	STINSON VOR	108.40	09E
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 16-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:43	11:43
Sunrise	07:07	12:07
Sunset	20:00	01:00
Evening civil twilight	20:24	01:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2025 18:09:30
Local (UTC-5)	16-Apr-2025 13:09:30

METAR

KSSF 7nm SW	161753Z 19012G21KT 10SM FEW040 OVC049 26/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02610150 10272 20178 58015
KSAT 8nm NW	161751Z 16013G19KT 10SM SCT030 BKN045 BKN250 25/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02500167 10250 20189 58014 $
KRND 8nm NE	161755Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM BKN041 BKN048 BKN190 26/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02610151 10267 20165 58015
KSKF 11nm W	161755Z AUTO 16011G20KT 10SM FEW036 BKN046 27/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02680155 10268 20185 58014 $

TAF

KSSF 7nm SW	161735Z 1618/1718 17013G23KT P6SM SCT040 FM170200 14010KT P6SM SCT250 FM170700 16011KT P6SM OVC015 FM171000 15010KT P6SM OVC007 FM171700 15012G22KT P6SM SCT050
KSAT 8nm NW	161735Z 1618/1724 17013G23KT P6SM SCT040 FM170200 15010KT P6SM SCT250 FM170700 16011KT P6SM OVC015 FM171000 16010KT P6SM OVC007 FM171700 16012G22KT P6SM SCT050
KRND 8nm NE	161600Z 1616/1722 17010KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3009INS BECMG 1616/1617 17010G15KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1617/1619 SCT020 BKN030 BECMG 1618/1619 17010G20KT 9999 BKN035 QNH2996INS BECMG 1620/1621 17012G22KT 9999 SCT040 BKN210 QNH2992INS BECMG 1705/1706 17015KT 8000 BR OVC003 510033 QNH2998INS BECMG 1708/1709 18015KT 4800 BR BKN003 OVC010 510033 QNH2993INS BECMG 1711/1712 18012KT 0800 FG OVC002 510033 520753 QNH2995INS BECMG 1714/1715 17014KT 9999 NSW BKN008 QNH3000INS BECMG 1716/1717 17014G20KT 9
KSKF 11nm W	161800Z 1618/1724 17010G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN045 BKN200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1619/1701 16015G25KT BECMG 1701/1702 16012G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 QNH2995INS BECMG 1706/1707 16009KT 9999 OVC009 QNH2990INS BECMG 1713/1714 16006KT 9999 BKN015 BKN200 QNH2992INS BECMG 1715/1716 18015G20KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2981INS TX29/1622Z TN17/1712Z

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