Kelly Field
SKF · KSKF · San Antonio, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunrise | 07:20 AM | 12:20Z |
| Sunset | 07:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 158° mag · 162° true
- Dimensions
- 11,550 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (SKF) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 690 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 89 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 690 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 11,550 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kelly”Taxi & takeoff
“Kelly”Departure
“San Antonio”Arrival
“San Antonio”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 122.95 | PTD (AIRBAND) |
| 125.1 | DNKIN RNAV STAR · POPPO RNAV STAR |
| 125.7 | CRVZA RNAV STAR |
| 126.2 | PTD |
| 127.1 | QERVO RNAV STAR |
| 138.6 | AFRC COMD POST |
| 239.8 | PMSV METRO |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 252.1 | AFRC COMD POST |
| 269.1 | QERVO RNAV STAR |
| 273.5 | ATIS |
| 289.4 | GND/P |
| 290.225 | CRVZA RNAV STAR · DEP/P |
| 307.0 | DNKIN RNAV STAR · POPPO RNV STAR |
| 322.35 | LCL/P |
| 353.5 | APCH/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16 · RWY 34
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (SKF) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (OSQ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
KSY 112.00 · SSF 108.40 · SAT 116.80 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSY · Kelly | TACAN | 112.00 · 57X | — | r176° / 0.4 NM |
| SSF · Stinson | VOR | 108.40 | Low | r313° / 10.4 NM |
| SAT · San Antonio | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r194° / 16.8 NM |
| RND · Randolph | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | Terminal | r237° / 17.5 NM |
| DHK · Randolph | TACAN | 109.90 · 36X | — | r236° / 18.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSKF / SKF
- Coordinates
- 29.3842, -98.5811
- Elevation
- 691 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SKF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Access
- Joint civil-military use
- Activated
- 1943/11
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 34: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF1.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 39 notes
General
- CAUTION: PROBABILITY OF HYDROPLANING AT ALL SPEEDS ENTIRE RWY.
- ANG: OPR 1345-2230Z++ TUE-SAT. PPR FOR USE OF ANG RAMP, DSN 945-5934, C210-925-5934.
- AFRC: PPR FOR USE OF AFRC RAMP, DSN 945-4330, C210-925-4330.
- ACFT WITH WING SPAN LARGER THAN 93 FT NOT AUTHORIZED IN ARM/DEARM PADS.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS, PLANT QUARANTINE AND IMG AVBL, CTC AMOPS BY FONE PATCH OR PTD RDO 2 HR BEFORE ARR. ALL PERS, EXCLD ACTIVE US MIL, MUST CLEAR IMG INBD.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 16/34 - ST175 SBTT590 DDT870 TRT580.
- MISC: ACFT WITH CODE 6 AND ABV CTC AMOPS FONE PATCH/PTD WITH BLOCK TIME AT LEAST 1 HR BEFORE LDG.
- A-GEAR: BAK-12A(B) CABLES RAISED BY BAK-14 DEVICE O/R TO CTL TWR. POTENTIAL FOR HOOK SKIP AT BAK-12 CABLE SYS DUE TO IRREG EDGES AND UNEVEN DEPTHS WI 200 FT OF ARRESTING SYS
- MISC: OFFICIAL POINT OF OBSERVATION DOES NOT ALLOW A CLEAR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF RWY. WX TECHNICIAN VIEW FROM N TO SE IS PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY TREES, BLDGS, & HANGARS. TECHNICIAN RELIES ON COOPERATIVE WX WATCH WITH TWR. HIGH INTENSITY SECURITY LGTS HINDER ABILITY TO DETERMINE SKY COND AT NIGHT.
- RSTD: TRAN ACFT EXP DELAYS AND MAY BE LTD TO ONE APCH TO A FULL STOP FOR HOME STN FORMAL TRNG UNIT OPS AND TACTICAL ARR AND DEP TRNG MON-FRI 1500-0400Z ++.
- CIVILIAN RAMP LCTD NE OF RY. GA RAMP ACCESS VIA TWYS A1, B AND C.
- CUSTOMS/AG/IMG RQR 72 HRS PN CTC FBO. J8-ATLANTIC AVN, 1200-0600Z++, 2 HR PN FOR DEFUELING AND RESERVICE.
- RSTD: QUIET HRS 0500-1200++ DLY DEP AND FULL STOP LDG ONLY.
- MILITARY SERVICE: FUEL- A++, A+. MIL FUEL UNAVBL SAT 0400-1200Z++.
- WARNING: LARGE SUCCESSIVE FLOCKS OF CATTLE EGRETS, 5 TO 50 IN NO., HAVE BEEN OBSERVED FLYING BLW 300 FT AGL ACROSS N END OF RWY EV MORNING AT SR FOR UP TO 2 HRS, RETURNING WITHIN 2 HR OF SS. BASH PH II IN EFF 1 MAR-30 NOV. CAUTION: NORTH END UNDERRUN/OVRN 147' PAVED, 853' UNPAVED. RUNWAY AND MAJORITY OF TAXIWAY PAVEMENT SHOULDERS EXCEED STANDARD DIMENSIONS AND ARE NOT MARKED WITH YELLOW CHEVRON DECEPTIVE SURFACE MARKINGS TO INDICATE UNUSABLE.
- USER FEES APPLICABLE TO CIVIL ACFT.
- MILITARY SERVICE: TRAN ALERT - OPR 1130-0430Z++ MON-FRI, 1330-0230Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FEDERAL HOL; OT 2 HR PN RQR CTC AMOPS. 1 HR PN FOR ALL ACFT SVC; CTC AMOPS DSN 945-6803,C210-925-6803 OR PTD TO AVOID DELAYS. UNA TO SUPPORT TRAN ACFT LCL SORTIES.
- MILITARY SERVICE: JASU -(A/M32A-86D, A/M32A-95 LASS).
- MILITARY SERVICE: FLUID - SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX LHNIT.
- MILITARY SERVICE: OIL - O-133-148-156; SOAP - AVBL 2000-0600Z++ MON; 1230-0600Z++ TUE-THUR; 1230 - 2230Z++ FRI.
- MILITARY-MISC: USAF TRAN ACFT WILL USE TRAN ALERT SVC AND PARK ON MIL RAMP. NON-USAF TRAN ACFT MAY PRK AT MIL RAMP OR ATLANTIC AVIATION FBO ON CIV RAMP; FOR QNS CTC AFLD MGMT OPNS C210-925-6803.
- CONTACT PORT SAN ANTONIO OPS 210-362-7837/7838.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 34 PAPI LCTD NSTD ON RGT (EAST) SIDE OF RWY 34.
- ACFT ARR BTN 0500-1200Z++ EXP FULL STOP LDG. NO AFTER BURNER TKOF DUR THESE TIMES WO PRIOR COORD AND APVL.
- PORT OPERATIONS 210-362-7875.
- CAUTION: HVY RUBBER DEPOSITS OBSCURING RWY MRKGS AT TDZS
- TWY G WEST OF TWY H IS FOR 149FW USE.
- RSTD:REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MISSION. AT LEAST 24 HR PN RQRD FOR PPR, EXC MEDEVAC, DV AND OTHER ACFT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS APVD BY DO. CTC BASE OPS DSN 945-6803, C210-925-6803. PPR GOOD FOR +1/-1 HR PPR BLOCK TIME. COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQRD.
- MISC: RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPRTD.
- MISC: LTD CLASSIFIED MTRLS STORAGE: EXCESS AND TS MTRLS MUST GO TO 433 AW/CP.
- APN PSA RAMP CLSD IN BOTH DRCTNS AT TWY B AT APN ENTRANCE TO TWY C TO ALL ACFT UNLESS UNDER TOW.
- MISC: TACAN CK POINT/ALTM SIGN ON TWY F AND B SITED OPPOSITE DRCTN OF TACAN.
- SERVICE-LGT: TWY F: NO TWY END LGTS.
- CAUTION: INST HOLD LINE MRK FADED ON TWY F.
- RWY: ALL RWY GROOVED.
- AIRPORT REMARKS: AERODROME CLSD DLY FM 2300L-0700L. ONLY PRE-APVD ACFT WITH 24-48 HRS NOTICE ARE PMTD TO ARR/DEP DURG CLOSURE HRS. CTC ARPT MGMT FOR PRE-APVL CDN AT COMM/DSN 210-925-6803/945-6803.
- CAUTION: FIRST 960 FT X 150 FT RWY 16, FIRST 1022 FT X 150 FT RWY 34 GROOVED CONC. RWY 16/34 MID ROLLOUT 9568 FT X 75 FT GROOVED CONC. MID ROLLOUT 37.5 FT INWARD FM RWY SIDE STRIPE/EDGE MRKGS UNGROOVED. FRICTION INADQT DUE TO RUBBER BUILDUP AT RWY TDZ. CONDS WORSEN WHEN RSCD WET.
Fuel
- ACFT USING AVGAS SELF-SERVE: DO NOT DEVIATE FM TAX LNS TO/FM AVGAS SELF-SERVE TO ENSURE SAFE DSTC FM OTR OPNS. 100LL FUEL IS SELF SERVE AT PORT SAN ANTONIO AND FULL SERVICE AT FBO.
Contact
- FOR CIVILIAN OPERATIONS, CONTACT PORT OPERATIONS 210-362-7875.
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About KSKF
Kelly Field (SKF · KSKF) is an airport in San Antonio, TX, at 691 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,550 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSKF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSKF have a control tower?
Yes. Kelly Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSKF?
Kelly Field has 1 runway; the longest is 11,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSKF?
Kelly Field is in San Antonio, TX, at an elevation of 691 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.3842, -98.5811.
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