NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA - CNATRA - The US Navy

6. GENERAL -
a. High potential for hydroplaning on concrete portions of
Rwy 14R-32L during and up to 5 minutes after rainfall.
b. Transient aircraft expect 2-4 hours service delay and
possible departure delays due to high volume traffic. Gas and go
not permitted between 2000Z++ Friday to 2000Z++ Saturday.
Limited ramp space, call for PPR. Heavy aircraft require Airfield
Manager approval 72 hours in advance. Aircraft carrying hazardous
cargo/ordnance not permitted. No drag chute repack/exchange.
Hangar space not available for transient aircraft. Transient Aero
Club aircraft require approval of the Airfield Manager due to lack
of facilities and fuel. T-38s in for modification, indicate "Queen
Bee" in DD 175 Remarks Section. Aircrews picking up "Queen
Bee" aircraft must bring own FLIP publications
c. Aircraft holding for take-off on Rwy 14L may experience
magnetic interference to heading systems from unknown source.
d. Aircraft with VIP Code 7 or above contact Pilot to
Dispatch 372.2 with block time 60 miles prior to landing. All
passenger-carrying aircraft aircrews contact Pilot to Dispatch
372.2 with available seat release information either inbound or
upon arrival.
e. Noise Abatement - Transient aircraft limited to one
approach (straight-in or overhead) to full stop landing on Rwy 14L-
32R during student flying periods. Multiple approaches authorized
at other times for non-tactical aircraft only. Transient T-1/T-6/T-38
aircraft may fly multiple approaches when no local aircraft are in
the pattern (pattern status must be unrestricted).
f. All arriving and departing military aircraft are to use UHF
frequencies.
g. Randolph AFB (KRND) is not an Airport of Entry, a regular
USAF Airport of Entry nor a special USAF Airport of Entry.
h. Classified material and storage of classified material is not
available at Airfield Management. Storage of classified material up
to and including SECRET is available by contacting the 12 FTW
Command Post for coordination, DSN 487-1859, C210-652-1859.
i. Expect arrival delay during student flying periods.
Formation flights not intending a formation landing must separate
at or prior to entry into Class D Airspace. Local and round-robin
flights not authorized for transient aircraft.
(12 OSS-OSAB/12 OSS-OSAB FIL 08-100)
7. Randolph AFB (KRND) is Phase II for birds 1 March through
31 May (spring migration) and 1 August through 30 November
(fall migration). Aircrews should use extreme caution and contact
Airfield Operations to obtain current bird status/location of birds
when transiting the base during these months.
a. The highest volume of bird activity is in the spring
migration season. Large birds include vultures and hawks. Medium
and small birds include meadowlarks, scissor-tailed flycatchers,
western kingbirds and killdeer.
b. During the summer, bird activity is highest during cooler
daylight hours in the morning and evening. Large birds include
great egrets, great blue herons, cattle egrets, and snowy egrets
near the golf course and on the airfield. Small birds during this time
include scissor-tailed flycatchers, western kingbirds, meadowlarks,
loggerhead shrikes and mockingbirds.
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c. Fall migration is another busy period with increased
soaring activity from vultures, hawks, and falcons. Large migrations
of grackles, doves, killdeer, and meadowlarks occur in the fall.
d. Winter months (December – February) have shown the
lowest activity at Randolph AFB (KRND). A wintering population of
waterfowl such as the double-crested cormorant are mostly active
in the morning and evening. Meadowlarks are active all day at low
altitude in the grass near the runway.
e. Year round populations include:
Turkey/black vultures - most active from mid morning to early
afternoon.
Great tailed grackles - most active in early morning and late
evening.
House sparrow - active all day at low altitudes.
European starling - active all day at low altitudes.
f. Local hazards: Large soaring birds in the vicinity of a
landfill located 0.5 NM east of the approach end of Runway 14L
(RND 030/002). Another landfill with similar activity is located 5.5
NM southwest of the departure end of Runway 14R (RND
210/005). Large soaring birds are often near Cibolo Creek located
along final Runway 14L/departure Runway 32R from 0.5 NM out to
8 NM. Large birds soar in these areas from 200' AGL to 5000' AGL.
A line of trees near 0.5 NM final for Runway 14L and 14R contain
numerous small birds and soaring birds. Coyotes (mostly
nocturnal) often roam the entire airfield, and have been spotted
during daylight hours.
(AFFSA/AFFSA FIL 06-976)
8. NAVAID Ground Check Point Runway 32L BEARING/RADIAL
is unusable.
(AFFSA/AFFSA)
9. Runway 14R-32L has High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL),
and Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI). The runway has
no Approach Light System (ALS). To enhance early acquisition of
the runway environment by aircrews, available lighting prior to
the threshold is used. In addition to threshold lights, red prethreshold
bar lights are available 100' from the threshold and red
and white terminating bar lights are available 200' from the
threshold. The overrun is outlined with red edge lights. All
approaches are designed to no light minimums with approved
waivers.
(12 OSS-OSAB/12 OSS-OSAB FIL 07-607)
10. CAUTION: The following identify restrictions to aircraft
ground operations due to clearance distances less than planning
criteria requirements. Aircrew of aircraft with wingspan resulting
in less than required wingtip-to-obstruction distance to obstacles
should request alternate routing.
a. Twy A between Twy A5 and Twy A6: Jogging path is 104’
west of centerline. Trees are 122’ west of centerline; 20+’ high.
b. Twy B next to Fire Station: Access road is parallel to and
68’ west of centerline. Fire hydrant is 127’ west of centerline; 33”
high. Masonry wall is 148’ west of centerline; 65” high.
c. Twy C: Jogging path is 155’ south of centerline. Trees are
173’ south of centerline; 20+’ high.
d. Twy D: An electrical switch box is 94’ south of centerline;
54” high; abeam the Restricted Area parking apron on the western
half of apron. Jogging path is 96’ south of centerline. Trees are
135’ south of centerline; 20+’ high.
e. Twy E: Hangover Control Tower is 196’ north of
centerline; 835’ high.