Randolph Air Force Base Private

RND · KRND · Universal City, TX · 761 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRND / RND
Coordinates: 29.5297, -98.2789
Elevation: 761 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++, CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL.
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN AND FED HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RND
Attendance: MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1937/09
Distance from city: 13 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:07 AM	11:07Z
Sunrise	06:34 AM	11:34Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	01:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 06:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from KRND

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 15L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 33R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 15R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33L: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 15L · 145°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15L at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15L/33R

8,351 ft × 200 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: High. PCN 54.

15L

Heading: 145° mag · 150° true
Threshold elev: 742 ft
Markings: nonstandard
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Instrument landing: LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (TRT) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: MA-1A
Threshold crossing height: 46 ft
TDZ elevation: 742 ft

33R

Heading: 325° mag · 330° true
Threshold elev: 723 ft
Markings: nonstandard
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (RND) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: MA-1A
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 734 ft

Runway 15R/33L

8,352 ft × 200 ft · PEM

Edge lights: High. PCN 30.

15R

Heading: 145° mag · 150° true
Threshold elev: 761 ft
Markings: numbers only
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (UNY) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: MA-1A
Threshold crossing height: 46 ft
TDZ elevation: 761 ft

33L

Heading: 325° mag · 330° true
Threshold elev: 727 ft
Markings: numbers only
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (VQE) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Arresting gear: MA-1A
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 733 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
15L/33R	8,351 ft
15R/33L	8,352 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Hangover”

Ground	119.65 · 124.75 (HANGOVER TWR)
Tower	120.5 (HANGOVER TWR) · 128.25
Emergency	121.5

Approach & departure · “San Antonio”

Approach	124.45
Departure	127.1	QERVO RNAV arrivals

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (17 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
125.1	DNKIN RNAV STAR · POPPO RNAV STAR
125.7	CRVZA RNAV STAR
127.1	QERVO RNAV STAR
239.8	PMSV METRO
243.0	EMERG
269.1	QERVO RNAV STAR
275.8	GND/P
290.225	CRVZA RNAV STAR · DEP/P
290.525	ATIS
291.1	LCL/P (HANGOVER TWR)
294.7	LCL/P
307.0	DNKIN RNAV STAR · POPPO RNV STAR
327.8	ATIS (HANGOVER)
335.625	APCH/P
338.35	CD/P (RWY 15L/33R)
353.75	GND/P (HANGOVER TWR)
372.2	PTD

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 15L	LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (TRT) · GS 3.00°
RWY 33R	ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (RND) · GS 3.00°
RWY 15R	LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (UNY) · GS 3.00°
RWY 33L	LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (VQE) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DHK · Randolph	TACAN	109.90	r224° / 0.7 NM
RND · Randolph	VORTAC	112.30	r019° / 0.7 NM
SAT · San Antonio	VORTAC	116.80	r118° / 11.7 NM
KSY · Kelly	TACAN	112.00	r055° / 17.8 NM
SSF · Stinson	VOR	108.40	r019° / 18.4 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance

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Departures

Arrivals

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

U.S. AIR FORCE

RANDOLPH AFB, UNIVERSITY CITY, TX

Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

RANDOLPH AFB, UNIVERSITY CITY, TX

Remarks FAA

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.
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)
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.
TPA: RWY 15L/33R 2600 FT AGL OVERHEAD, RWY 15R-33L 1800 FT AGL.
CLSD WEEKEND & FEDERAL HOL.
BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
BAK-15 CHAG (250' OVRN).
FIRST 1000 FT RWY 15R & FIRST 2500 FT RWY 33L CONC; MIDDLE 4852 FT ASPH.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KRND in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KRND

Randolph Air Force Base (RND · KRND) is an airport in Universal City, TX, at 761 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,352 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRND, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRND have a control tower?

Yes. Randolph Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KRND?

Randolph Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 8,352 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRND?

Randolph Air Force Base is in Universal City, TX, at an elevation of 761 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.5297, -98.2789.

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