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SKF · KSKF · San Antonio, TX · 691 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSKF / SKF
- Coordinates
- 29.3842, -98.5811
- Elevation
- 691 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- NOTAM facility
- SKF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/11
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 05:35 AM
Plan a flight from KSKF
Runway 16/34
11,550 ft × 300 ft · Concrete (Good) 16
- Heading
- 158° mag · 162° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 338° mag · 342° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 118.05 | SAN ANTONIO APP |
| ATIS | 120.45 | |
| DEP | 125.7 | SAN ANTONIO DEP |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| PMSV | 23.98 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 143.8 | AFRC COMD POST |
| PTD | 130.65 | |
| TWR | 124.3 | KELLY TWR |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSY · Kelly | TACAN | 112.00 | r174° / 0.4 NM |
| SSF · Stinson | VOR | 108.40 | r307° / 10.4 NM |
| SAT · San Antonio | VORTAC | 116.80 | r194° / 16.8 NM |
| RND · Randolph | VORTAC | 112.30 | r233° / 17.5 NM |
| DHK · Randolph | TACAN | 109.90 | r232° / 18.8 NM |
| HDO · Hondo | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r078° / 31.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
- CENTERPOINT THREE ↗
- CRVZA TWO (RNAV) ↗
- CRVZA TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- CRVZA TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- DNKIN TWO (RNAV) ↗
- DNKIN TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- LEMIG TWO ↗
- MARCS TWO ↗
- MARCS TWO, CONT.1 ↗
- POPPO TWO (RNAV) ↗
- POPPO TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- POPPO TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- QERVO THREE (RNAV) ↗
- QERVO THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- QERVO THREE (RNAV), CONT.2 ↗
- STONEWALL TWO ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
U.S. AIR FORCE
502 ABW & JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, SAN ANTONIO, TX
210-808-7503
Manager
DESIREE CURTIS
907 BILLY MITCHELL BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX
210-925-5879
Remarks FAA
- OTS.
- 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.
- LANDING FEE FOR ALL ACFT EXCLUDING U.S. MIL AND ACFT LESS THAN 12,500LBS. INVOICED BY PSA AIRPORT DEPARTMENT, IAW JUA
- RECTANGULAR 1700 FT MSL, CONVL 2200 FT MSL, FTR TYPE/OVERHEAD 2700FT MSL. AETC ACFT EXP REDUCED RWY SEPARATION DAY/VFR. TRAN FTR ACFT MUST NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC OF REDUCED SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.
- CSTMS; PLANT QUARANTINE & IMG SVC AVBL CTC BASE OPNS 2 HRS PN. ALL PSNL MUST CLEAR IMG INBD.
- FOR CIVILIAN OPERATIONS, CONTACT PORT OPERATIONS 210-362-7875.
- BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1853').
- BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1677') HOOK MB100 (60' OVRN).
- 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.
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