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KSAT · San Antonio International Airport

ICAO · US · 42 NTSB events

ID KSAT FAA SAT Elev 809 ft Lat 29° 32.02' N Lon 98° 28.19' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

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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  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • 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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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

2005 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-11-02 Bell 407 · Other · VMC · night →
2012-11-12 Cessna T182T · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2025-03-04 HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-09-04 Swearingen SA227 · Loss of control · dusk →
2020-05-08 Beech 1900 · Gear-up · night →
2019-12-01 Piper PA24 · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2018-10-05 Beech 55 · Stall / spin · day →
2017-07-07 Piper PA32 · Gear-up · day →
2016-12-04 Embraer ERJ170 200LR · Gear-up · day →
2016-10-07 Cessna A185 · Loss of control · day →
2014-12-18 Cessna 310J · Gear-up · day →
2014-08-09 Bombardier CL600 2D24 - 900 · Loss of control · day →
2014-07-01 Beech A36 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2011-07-18 MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20S · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2008-05-28 Cessna 172M · Loss of control · day →
2008-05-18 Cessna CE-172M · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2008-02-07 Cessna TR182 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-01-18 Piper PA46-500TP · CFIT · IMC · day →
2007-04-27 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
2005-10-22 Boeing 727-225 · Other · dusk →
2005-01-21 Sabreliner Corp. 40 · Ground collision · day →
2004-11-14 Piper PA-31-350 · Weather IMC · IMC · dusk →
2004-09-09 Piper PA-32R-300 · Loss of control · night →
2003-08-18 Cessna 210D · Gear-up · day →
2001-12-10 Cessna T210K · Gear-up · day →
2000-06-28 Cessna 172N · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2000-03-15 Cessna 402C · Hard landing · VMC · night-moonlit →
2000-01-22 Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Engine failure · day →
1999-08-16 Swearingen SA-227-AC · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-10-29 Cessna 150M · Ground collision · day →
1997-04-07 Beech BE-95 · Stall / spin · day →
1995-04-11 Boeing 757-223 · Other · VMC · day →
1994-02-10 Cessna 421C · Weather · day →
1992-09-18 Fairchild SA-227-AC · Other · VMC · day →
1989-10-24 Beech 58 · Other · VMC · night →
1989-03-03 Cessna 421B · Other · night →
1988-12-07 Cessna A185H · Other · VMC · day →
1988-02-09 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
1986-07-07 Piper PA-24-260 · Weather · VMC · day →
1984-12-24 Beech 95-C55 · Gear-up · day →
1982-10-11 Cessna 414A · Other · day →
1982-04-18 Piper PA-31-350 · Other · IMC · night →

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.