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KBAZ · New Braunfels National Airport

ICAO · US · 20 NTSB events

ID KBAZ FAA BAZ Elev 651 ft Lat 29° 42.27' N Lon 98° 2.53' W Zulu …

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,503 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135.7° 6,503 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.23%
31 315.7° 6,503 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.23%
17 180.7° 5,364 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
35 0.7° 5,364 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.325
  • CLD CLNC DEL 134.750
  • APP SAN ANTONIO APP 124.450
  • DEP SAN ANTONIO DEP 125.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 14 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 522 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31, Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 522 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31, Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 522 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H5364X100 (ASPH) S–25 MIRL RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 522´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31, Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 13–31, Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·TEXAS 405 NEW BRAUNFELS NTL (BAZ)(KBAZ) 4 E UTC–6(–5DT) N29º42.35´ W98º02.59´ 658 B NOTAM FILE BAZ RWY 13–31: H6503X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–60 MIRL RWY 13: MALS.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·For full serve fuel call 830–221–4290; aft hrs call 830–221–4100.
  • ·High per mil acft oprg at Randolph AFB AUX (Seguin).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 830-221-4290
  • ·ASOS 119.325 (830) 629–7979.
  • ·CTAF 127.05 ATIS 119.325 UNICOM 122.7 ®SAN ANTONIO APP CON 124.45 ®SAN ANTONIO DEP CON 128.05 TOWER 127.05 (1300–0100Z‡) GND CON 120.175 CLNC DEL 134.75 When BAZ twr clsd.
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc sat Apch at 210-805-5516.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0100Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·SAN ANTONIO (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.8 SAT Chan 115 N29º38.64´ W98º27.68´ 072º 22.2 NM to fld. 1159/8E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 018º–022º byd 40 NM 028º–032º byd 40 NM 342º–347º byd 40 NM 355º–002º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ NEWMAN N31º57.11´ W106º16.35´ NOTAM FILE ABQ.
  • ·(VL) (H) VORTACW 112.4 EWM Chan 71 210º 8.2 NM to Biggs AAF (Fort Bliss). 4041/12E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 220º–255º byd 25 NM blo 12,000´ DME unusable: 220º–255º byd 25 NM blo 12,000´ VOR unusable: 001º–005º byd 40 NM 030º–034º byd 40 NM 042º–065º byd 40 NM 066º–084º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 085º–130º byd 40 NM 243º–260º byd 40 NM 261º–279º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 280º–290º byd 40 NM 304º–332º byd 40 NM SAN ANTONIO H–7B, L–19C IAP, AD EL PASO H–4L, L–6F SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

3R5Clear Springs AFB

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

22

since 1982

Fatal

2

9.1% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 78,561 ops in 2024

2024 total

78,561

10-yr total

599,506

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 90% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

10.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.91

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=20

  • Other 6
  • Ground collision 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-12-27 Piper PA-28 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2018-04-12 Piper PA 24 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-04-22 ALVAREZ MARVIN R RANS S-6S · CFIT · day →
2009-08-04 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day →
2009-04-30 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Other · VMC · day →
2007-10-11 Cessna 172R · Other · VMC · day →
2004-08-12 Cessna A185F · Other · VMC · day →
2025-09-03 Cessna 414 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2022-06-09 Piper PA-28-140 · Loss of control · day →
2021-08-19 Cessna 172 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2019-10-17 Cessna L19 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-07-18 Cessna 172M · Other · day →
2005-11-23 Cessna P206 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2005-11-11 Rehler Gyrocopter · Stall / spin · day →
2005-07-30 Robinson R22 Beta II · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-08-18 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-09-06 Cessna 172L · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2001-12-17 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2001-11-22 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · VMC →
2001-08-17 Cessna 421B · Hard landing · day →

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Steven Mccaffrey New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Zachary Ryan Armstrong Seguin TX 8 nm
Roger Gordon Sharp San Marcos TX 12 nm
Reed David Schotanus Bulverde TX 21 nm
Brian David Childs San Antonio TX 29 nm
Paul Alan Rheudasil San Antonio TX 29 nm
Richard Lee Tarwater San Antonio TX 29 nm
Vincent Sosa San Antonio TX 29 nm
Wade C Amen San Antonio TX 29 nm
Steven B Bush Lago Vista TX 45 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David William Abati New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Craig Christopher Patrick New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Robert Scott Mayfield Sr New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Joseph Frederick Mirarchi New Braunfels TX 4 nm
William Joseph Oppelt New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Matthew Robert Palmer New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Stephen Martin Sampson New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Ellery Wayne Sayers New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Jeffery Scott Woodward New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Larry Curtis New New Braunfels TX 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Stuart Allen Aston New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Steven Alan Johnson New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Robert Scott Mayfield Sr New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Brian Keith Wetz New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Travis Wayne Ahlhorn New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Richard Kevin Olney New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Jacob Wayne Griffith New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Andy Wayne Heidrich New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Jacob Ray Friesenhahn New Braunfels TX 4 nm
Jade Michael Guidry New Braunfels TX 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Salty Pelican Aviation LLC
New Braunfels , TX
 0 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 0 nm
Veterans Aviation LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 0 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 14 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 21 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 47 nm
Gulf Avionics, Inc.
Kerrville, TX
 57 nm
Central Texas Avionics, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
 62 nm
Jim Miller Aircraft Painting, Inc.
Uvalde, TX
 94 nm
X Jet Air Flight Support
Uvalde, TX
 94 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.