Randolph AFB Airport (KRND), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Randolph AFB (KRND) is a private-use, towered military airfield in Universal City, Texas, roughly 12.5 nautical miles from the San Antonio metro area, operating with two long paved runways under U.S. Air Force control and prior-permission-required access for transient traffic. Civilian customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is San Antonio International (KSAT), about 10 nautical miles away. Business aviation activity at KRND is modest relative to total field operations, consistent with its role as a military training and flight operations base rather than a general business aviation destination.
Runways
Randolph AFB Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 15R/33L, is 8,352 ft long and 200 ft wide, with a bituminous surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Randolph AFB Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is San Antonio International (KSAT), 10 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Randolph AFB Airport recorded 134 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KRND is uneven through the year, with June and March showing the highest monthly counts and October recording no reported operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Randolph AFB Airport averages 30.5 days above 90°F in July and 5.0 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.3°F, and January the coldest, at 63.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Randolph AFB Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Prior permission is required, with requests submitted 48 hours in advance. Contact Base Operations, the Airfield Manager, or the Passenger Terminal for coordination.
Expect radar vectors for the ILS or a VFR straight-in approach and full-stop landing during student training operations.
The approach lighting system for Runway 15L is nonstandard, with a length of 2,100 feet.
The first 1,000 feet of Runway 15R and the first 2,500 feet of Runway 33L are concrete; the middle 4,852 feet is asphalt.
Caution: during VMC departures, aircraft must remain below 1,300 feet on Runway 15R/33L and below 2,100 feet on Runway 15L/33R until past the departure end, to ensure separation from VFR traffic in the overhead pattern, unless otherwise cleared by ATC.
Bearing strength for Runway 15L/33R: ST175, SBTT593, TRT585.
Bearing strength for Runway 15R/33L: ST175, DDT392.
The ILS and PAPI glideslope for Runway 15L and Runway 33R are not coincidental.
Runway condition code (RWYCC) is not reported.
A BAK-15 arresting device (chain-type) is installed, with a 250-foot overrun.
Noise abatement: departing and arriving aircraft will use minimum power settings consistent with aircraft flight manuals and comply with all ATC instructions.
Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Phase II is in effect from March 1 to May 31 and from August 1 to November 30, with heavy migration expected. Year-round, bird activity is highest in early-to-mid morning and after 2230Z daily.
JASU equipment available: 3 units (MC-2A), (GTC-85), 9 units (Essex B809), 6 units (SGNC).
Fluid service available: SP, PRESAIR, LHOX, LOX.
Oil grades available: O-133, 148, 156. SOAP analysis is not available on weekends.
Aircraft must adhere to their prior-permission-required arrival block within plus or minus 30 minutes of scheduled landing time.
Aircraft with a Code 7 rating or above should contact PTD with their block time 60 miles prior to landing.
Fleet service is available with 48 hours advance notice. No glycol is available.
It is recommended that all wide-body aircraft taxi using inboard engines only on Taxiways A, D, and G.
Fleet service is unavailable.
Fuel service: A++.
Military service transient alert: de-icing is unavailable. Transient aircraft must follow a follow-me vehicle to parking.
See the FLIP AP/1 supplementary airport remarks for further information.
ARFF coverage is provided per USAF Core Set 1, equivalent to NFPA Category 1 through 4.
Airfield management does not have the ability to store COMSEC materials. The JBSA Command Post at Fort Sam Houston is the designated storage depository for transient classified documents and materials up to and including Secret level, which must be small enough to fit through a 2-inch slot. For transport to the JBSA Command Post at Building 143, Fort Sam Houston, contact Randolph Vehicle Dispatch; for additional information on the storage facility, contact the JBSA Command Post.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Randolph AFB Airport has five airfields within 19 NM. The closest is San Antonio International (KSAT), 9.98 NM west.
Part of the San Antonio area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KRND
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KRND.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Does KRND have customs available onsite?
Randolph AFB (KRND) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is San Antonio International (KSAT), located about 9.98 nautical miles away. Operators needing to clear customs should plan to route through KSAT rather than KRND directly.
What is the runway configuration at Randolph AFB?
Randolph AFB (KRND) has two paved parallel runways, 15R/33L at 8,352 feet and 15L/33R at 8,351 feet, both 200 feet wide. Runway 15R/33L has a partial concrete and asphalt composite surface, while 15L/33R is concrete. A BAK-15 arresting device with a 250-foot overrun is installed on the field.
Can transient civilian aircraft operate into KRND without prior arrangement?
No, Randolph AFB (KRND) requires prior permission for all transient arrivals, with requests submitted 48 hours in advance through Base Operations. Arriving aircraft must also adhere to their approved PPR arrival block within plus or minus 30 minutes of scheduled landing time. This is a military-controlled field, not a public-use civilian airport.
Is there a bird activity concern at Randolph AFB?
Yes, Randolph AFB (KRND) runs a Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Phase II program in effect from March 1 through May 31 and again from August 1 through November 30, with heavy migration expected during those windows. Bird activity is also reported highest year-round in early-to-mid morning and after 2230Z daily, regardless of season.