Randolph Air Force Base

Randolph Air Force Base
Near Universal City, Texas in the United States
Aerial view of Randolph AFB in 2009
Randolph AFB is located in North America
Randolph AFB
Randolph AFB
Randolph AFB is located in the United States
Randolph AFB
Randolph AFB
Randolph AFB is located in Texas
Randolph AFB
Randolph AFB
Coordinates29°31′46″N 098°16′44″W / 29.52944°N 98.27889°W / 29.52944; -98.27889
TypeUS Air Force Base
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
WebsiteOfficial website (archived)
Site history
Built1928 (1928) – 1930 (as Randolph Field)
In use1930 – 1 October 2010
FateMerged in 2010 to become an element of Joint Base San Antonio
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: RND, ICAO: KRND, FAA LID: RND, WMO: 722536
Elevation232 metres (761 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
15L/33R 2,545.6 metres (8,352 ft) Concrete
15R/33L 2,545.6 metres (8,352 ft) Concrete

Randolph Air Force Base (IATA: RND, ICAO: KRND, FAA LID: RND) is a United States Air Force base located at Universal City, Texas (14.8 miles (23.8 km) east-northeast of Downtown San Antonio).

Opened in 1931, Randolph has been a flying training facility for the United States Army Air Corps, the United States Army Air Forces, and the Air Force during its entire existence.

On 1 October 2010, Randolph AFB merged with Lackland Air Force Base and the US Army's Fort Sam Houston to form Joint Base San Antonio.[1]

  1. ^ "Joint Base San Antonio 502d ABW". 502abw.af.mil. Retrieved 15 August 2012.

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