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Lackland Air Force Base

San Antonio, TexasElevation 691 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 11,550 ft

16/34
Dimensions
11,550 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 16162°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34342°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lackland Air Force Base is in San Antonio, Texas. Field elevation 691 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerDESIREE CURTIS
Manager phone210-925-5879
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKSKF / SKF
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.3842, -98.5811
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05
SAN ANTONIO APP
APP
120.45
ATIS
ATIS
125.7
SAN ANTONIO DEP
DEP
121.8
GND
GND
23.98
PMSV METRO
PMSV
143.8
AFRC COMD POST
POST
130.65
PTD
PTD
124.3
KELLY TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY: ALL RWY GROOVED.
›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 ++.
›CAUTION: PROBABILITY OF HYDROPLANING AT ALL SPEEDS ENTIRE RWY.
›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.
›ANG: OPR 1345-2230Z++ TUE-SAT. PPR FOR USE OF ANG RAMP, DSN 945-5934, C210-925-5934.
›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.
›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.
›AFRC: PPR FOR USE OF AFRC RAMP, DSN 945-4330, C210-925-4330.
›FOR CIVILIAN OPERATIONS, CONTACT PORT OPERATIONS 210-362-7875.
›LANDING FEE FOR ALL ACFT EXCLUDING U.S. MIL AND ACFT LESS THAN 12,500LBS. INVOICED BY PSA AIRPORT DEPARTMENT, IAW JUA
›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.
›OTS.
›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.
›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1853').
›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1677') HOOK MB100 (60' OVRN).
›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
›CSTMS; PLANT QUARANTINE & IMG SVC AVBL CTC BASE OPNS 2 HRS PN. ALL PSNL MUST CLEAR IMG INBD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KSKF on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KSKF have a METAR?
Yes. KSKF is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KSKF have a TAF?
When KSKF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KSKF?
KSKF sits at 691 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSKF?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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