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Class E (sfc)New Braunfels National Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KBAZ
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Runways at KBAZ
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% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBAZ, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 14 not yet translated
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.
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Runway 17 threshold displaced 522 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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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
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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)
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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´
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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
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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.
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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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBAZ — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KBAZ
38 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
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=38
- Other 23
- Stall / spin 3
- Ground collision 3
- Loss of control 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Hard landing 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBAZ
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBAZ — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KBAZ
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KBAZ
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KBAZ
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KBAZ
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KBAZ: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗