KSAT · San Antonio International Airport
ICAO · US · 42 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,505 ft. Max gradient: 0.37%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 041° | 8,505 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.37% |
| 22 | 221° | 8,505 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.37% |
| 13R | 132° | 8,502 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 31L | 312° | 8,502 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 13L | 132° | 5,519 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 31R | 312° | 5,519 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
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 · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 118.900
- CLD CLNC DEL 126.700
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 119.800
- A/D APP/DEP 118.050
- RDO SAN ANGELO RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- NDB AN
Alamo
0.37 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
- NDB SA
Bluie
0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 43 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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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 (2)
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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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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (43 sentences)
- ·432 TEXAS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SAN ANTONIO INTL (SAT)(KSAT) 7 N UTC–6(–5DT) N29º32.04´ W98º28.14´ 809 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SAT RWY 04–22: H8505X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–95, D–190, 2S–175, 2D–270 PCR 950 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 04: MALS.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 79´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 85´.
- ·RWY 13R–31L: H8502X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–95, D–190, 2D–270 PCR 810 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 13R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 82´.
- ·RWY 13L–31R: H5519X100 (ASPH) S–59, D–120 PCR 570 F/C/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 13L: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
- ·RWY 04: TORA–8505 TODA–8505 ASDA–8505 LDA–8505 RWY 13L:TORA–5519 TODA–5519 ASDA–5519 LDA–5519 RWY 13R:TORA–8502 TODA–8502 ASDA–8502 LDA–8502 RWY 22: TORA–8505 TODA–8505 ASDA–8505 LDA–8505 RWY 31L:TORA–8502 TODA–8502 ASDA–8502 LDA–8502 RWY 31R:TORA–5519 TODA–5519 ASDA–5519 LDA–5519
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4
- ·Noise sensitive areas exist on all sides of arpt, at pilots discretion climb as quickly and quietly as safely possible on departure and use consideration when flying over populated areas by minimizing flt and high pwr settings.
- ·Military aircraft: Departing and arriving aircraft will use minimum power settings consistent with aircraft flight manuals, afterburner takeoff is prohibited unless required for safety of flight.
- ·Engine run–ups are permitted btn 1200–0500Z‡.
- ·Glider/soaring ops aprx 17 miles northwest of arpt dur VFR.
- ·SAT is ARFF Index C; ARFF Index D avbl with PPR.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Foreign mil acft with wingspans less than 100´ must report to general aviation ramp federal inspection station for cstms processing, ctc arpt mgmt at 210–207–3433.
- ·Arpt restricted to acft with wingspan greater than 171´, PPR with 24hr Ops 210–207–3433.
- ·PPR with arpt ops for acft powering back from terminal gates.
- ·Acft taxiing on Rwy 04 northeast bound look for hold short to Rwy 31L.
- ·Acft taxiing on Twy N southwest bound look for hold short to Rwy 31R.
- ·Apron East Cargo Ramp intersection of Rwy 04–22 and Twy D aircraft are requested to apply the minimum thrust when crossing the rwy to avoid damage due to jet blast.
- ·The following twys are not avbl for acft 59000 lbs or over: Twy A, Twy M, Twy H northwest of Twy Z and Twy E east of Rwy 04–22.
- ·Inner ramp taxilane north of Terminal A and B is clsd to acft with wingspan greater than 135´.
- ·Acft at Terminal A and B advise gnd ctl prior to push.
- ·Twys L and B clsd to acft with wingspans greater than 118´ exiting Rwy 31L.
- ·Twy Z clsd to acft with wingspan greater than 118´.
- ·Gnd run–up enclosure avbl 24 hrs.
- ·Terminal Gates A2, A6, A7, A8, use only with PPR call opns 210–413–4928.
+ 13 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
42 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
44
since 1982
Fatal
7
15.9% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 280,595 ops in 1998
2024 total
166,424
10-yr total
1,561,174
2024 mix
AC/AT 74% · GA 25% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
5.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.82
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Loss of control 3
- Gear-up landing 3
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=42
- Other 10
- Gear-up landing 10
- Loss of control 6
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Ground collision 2
- Hard landing 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 3 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2084407 Altitude Deviations
Air carrier pilot reported descending too low on final approach. Flight crew corrected and landed uneventfully.
Boeing Company Undifferentiated or Other Model
- ACN 2099668 Controlled Flight Toward Terrain
Air carrier flight crew reported receiving a low altitude alert from ATC during approach when they descended below a fix crossing altitude. Flight crew continued approach and landed.
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2054911 Near Midair Collision Incidents
Small transport pilot reported ATC notified the pilot of converging traffic and the pilot saw an airliner. The pilot took evasive action to avoid the conflict, notified ATC, and proceeded on with the flight.
Small Transport
Designees in TX
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian David Childs | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Paul Alan Rheudasil | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Richard Lee Tarwater | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Vincent Sosa | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Wade C Amen | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Reed David Schotanus | Bulverde | TX | 15 nm |
| Steven Mccaffrey | New Braunfels | TX | 21 nm |
| Zachary Ryan Armstrong | Seguin | TX | 26 nm |
| Roger Gordon Sharp | San Marcos | TX | 34 nm |
| Patrick Lyndon Nugent | Stonewall | TX | 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Xavier Rinaldi | Terrell Hills | TX | 4 nm |
| Justin Wayne Moore | Hollywood Park | TX | 4 nm |
| David Joseph Adams | Jbsa Fsh | TX | 5 nm |
| Troy David Fisher Ii | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Lamar Strader Lawson | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| William Brandon Harris | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Gerald William Ahrens | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Gary Lee Aldrich | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Timothy Pete Allen | San Antonio | TX | 5 nm |
| Johnny Dixon Alvarez | San Antonio | TX | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Angel Soto Mora | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Steven M Wedgeworth | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| John Kennedy Freeman | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Johnnie Paul Waters | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Daniel Douglas Snow | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Miguel Refugio Gutierrez | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Saul Gonzalez | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Rose Marie Anderson | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Armin Harold Wolf Jr | Windcrest | TX | 5 nm |
| Virgilio Miguel Brun | Windcrest | TX | 5 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 | 25 nm |
| Crystal Avionics, LLC New Braunfels, TX | 25 nm |
| Veterans Aviation LLC New Braunfels, TX | 25 nm |
| McKee Avionics, Inc. San Marcos, TX | 38 nm |
| Gulf Avionics, Inc. Kerrville, TX | 42 nm |
| ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC. Lockhart, TX | 46 nm |
| Castleberry Instruments & Avionics Pflugerville, TX | 68 nm |
| Jim Miller Aircraft Painting, Inc. Uvalde, TX | 70 nm |
| X Jet Air Flight Support Uvalde, TX | 70 nm |
| Avionics Services, Inc Uvalde, TX | 70 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- 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 ↗