Randolph Air Force Base

Randolph Air Force Base
Characteristics
ICAO code	KRND
IATA code	RND
Coordinates	29 ° 31 '47 "  N , 98 ° 16' 44"  W Coordinates: 29 ° 31 '47 "  N , 98 ° 16' 44"  W.
Height above MSL	232 m (761  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	27 km northeast of San Antonio
Street	I-10 / I-35 / TX 1604
Runways
14R / 32L	2546 m × 61 m
14L / 32R	2545 m × 61 m concrete

The Randolph Air Force Base (in short: Randolph AFB ) is an air base of the United States Air Force , located in Bexar County , Texas , about 27 kilometers northeast of San Antonio is located. The base was put into service on June 20, 1930 as a flight training base and is still used for this purpose today. It serves as the headquarters of the Air Education and Training Command , the education and training command of the US Air Force. Since 2010 it has been part of the Joint Base San Antonio .

The central portion of the property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District under the designation Randolph Field Historic District since July 1996 . In August 2001, the district was granted National Historic Landmark status.

Web links

Commons : Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Official site
• Randolph AFB at GlobalSecurity.org (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Randolph Field Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places , accessed February 24, 2020.
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Texas. National Park Service , accessed February 24, 2020.

The airbase tower in 1997