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Martindale Army Heliport HeliportPrivate
MDA · KMDA · San Antonio, TX · 674 ft elevation · var 7E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMDA / MDA
- Coordinates
- 29.4313, -98.3778
- Elevation
- 674 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- Attendance
- OPERS 1400-2330Z TUE-FRI++
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| 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 | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 05:34 AM
Plan a flight from KMDA
Runway 18/36
1,600 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good) 18
- Heading
- 173° mag · 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 353° mag · 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 134.1 | |
| OPS | 36.9 | ARNG OPS |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RND · Randolph | VORTAC | 112.30 | r214° / 7.2 NM |
| DHK · Randolph | TACAN | 109.90 | r213° / 8.6 NM |
| KSY · Kelly | TACAN | 112.00 | r070° / 10.9 NM |
| SSF · Stinson | VOR | 108.40 | r009° / 10.9 NM |
| SAT · San Antonio | VORTAC | 116.80 | r153° / 13.5 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KMDA. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A
Ownership & management
Owner
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA
Manager
TROY MEUTH
TX ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, MARTINDALE AHP, SAN ANTONIO, TX
210-661-3111
Remarks FAA
- BEACON WHITE UNSERVICEABLE.
- 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.
- 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.
- AIRSPACE: UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 6.47 NM RADIUS OF 292519N0982107W (1.9 NM E MDA) SFC-400 FT AGL.
- EXT 7624433 TROY.D.MEUTH.CIV@ARMY.MIL
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