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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

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:08 AM11:08Z
Sunrise06:35 AM11:35Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM02:04Z
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)

Edge lights: High.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP118.05SAN ANTONIO APP
ATIS120.45
DEP125.7SAN ANTONIO DEP
GND121.8
PMSV23.98PMSV METRO
POST143.8AFRC COMD POST
PTD130.65
TWR124.3KELLY TWR

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
KSY · KellyTACAN112.00r174° / 0.4 NM
SSF · StinsonVOR108.40r307° / 10.4 NM
SAT · San AntonioVORTAC116.80r194° / 16.8 NM
RND · RandolphVORTAC112.30r233° / 17.5 NM
DHK · RandolphTACAN109.90r232° / 18.8 NM
HDO · HondoVOR-DME109.40r078° / 31.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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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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