Airports / Texas / MDA
Martindale Army Heliport.
San Antonio, Texas · 674 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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3 ratings
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Operators based
674
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Martindale Army Heliport (MDA) sits in San Antonio, Texas, where it functions as a heliport. The field lies at an elevation of 674 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
MDA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF, 7 nm), San Antonio International Airport (SAT, 8 nm), and Randolph Air Force Base (RND, 8 nm). At 1,600-foot, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of MDA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MDA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KMDA
IATA
MDA
FAA / Local
MDA
Elevation
674 ft
Coordinates
29.4313° N · 98.3778° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Heliport
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 674 ft, MDA sits higher than 50% of the 159 Texas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 1,600 ft
- 18/361,600 ft × 75 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 1,600 ft
At 1,600 ft, MDA is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmSSFStinson Municipal AirportSan Antonio
- 8nmSATSan Antonio International AirportSan Antonio
- 8nmRNDRandolph Air Force BaseUniversal City
- 11nmSKFLackland Air Force BaseSan Antonio
- 24nmKBAZNew Braunfels National AirportNew Braunfels
- 39nmKHYISan Marcos Regional AirportSan Marcos
Location
Open the full mapKMDA · Martindale Army Heliport · San Antonio, TX
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MDA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 162 nm | 47m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 220 nm | 55m |
| Denver (DEN) | 699 nm | 2h 2m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 713 nm | 2h 3m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 722 nm | 2h 5m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 736 nm | 2h 7m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 744 nm | 2h 8m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 908 nm | 2h 31m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use MDA?
- At 1,600 ft, Martindale Army Heliport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at MDA?
- Martindale Army Heliport has one runway; the longest measures 1,600 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to MDA?
- The closest alternate is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), about 7 nm away, followed by San Antonio International Airport (SAT) at 8 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MDA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 55m (220 nm), Denver about 2h 2m (699 nm), Nashville about 2h 3m (713 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.