KRND
Randolph Air Force Base
VFR
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Name
Randolph Air Force Base
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KRND / RND / KRND
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
7:55 am (CST)
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Municipality
Universal City
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Coordinates
29° 31′ 46″ N 98° 16′ 44″ E
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Elevation
761 ft (232 m MSL)
About Randolph Air Force Base
Randolph Air Force Base (IATA: RND, ICAO: KRND, FAA LID: RND) is a United States Air Force base located at Universal City, Texas (14.8 miles (23.8 km) east-northeast of Downtown San Antonio).
Opened in 1931, Randolph has been a flying training facility for the United States Army Air Corps, the United States Army Air Forces, and the Air Force during its entire existence.
On 1 October 2010, Randolph AFB merged with Lackland Air Force Base and the US Army's Fort Sam Houston to form Joint Base San Antonio.