Kelly Field
SKF · KSKF · San Antonio, Texas · Bexar County · map
Kelly Field is a public-use airport owned by the U.S. Air Force, 4 miles southwest of San Antonio, Texas, 691 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 16/34, is 11,550 feet of concrete. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A with additive).
Weather right now KSKF · observed 3:55 pm CDT (20:55 UTC), 27 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 89°F (31°C), dew point 58°F (14°C)
- Altimeter 29.90 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC), good until Wed 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)
- From Tue 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- Changing between Wed 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, clear skies
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KSKF 062055Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 31/15 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03140145 57027 $
TAF KSKF 061800Z 0618/0724 05006KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2988INS BECMG 0705/0706 02009KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS TX31/0619Z TN17/0711Z
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA SKF · ICAO KSKF
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · owned by the Air Force
- Owner
- U.S. Air Force
- Elevation
- 691 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights sunset to sunrise; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tiedown
- On the chart
- San Antonio sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- In the FAA's files since
- November 1943
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 11,550 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 16: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1)
- Runway 34: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the right, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1)
Radio frequencies
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 120.45 | Kelly |
| Ground | 121.8 | Kelly |
| Tower | 124.3 | Kelly |
| Approach | 118.05 | Kelly |
| Crvza Rnav Star · Departure | 125.7 | Kelly |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Kelly |
| Pre-taxi clearance Airband | 122.95 | Kelly |
| Dnkin Rnav Star · Poppo Rnav Star | 125.1 | Kelly · Saturday request baz ATIS, 119.325, added to this star. |
| Pre-taxi clearance | 126.2 | Kelly |
| Qervo Rnav Star | 127.1 | Kelly · Saturday request baz ATIS, 119.325, added to this star. |
| Afrc Comd Post | 138.6 | Kelly |
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Aircraft registered in San Antonio from the FAA register
790 aircraft are registered to owners in San Antonio, Texas: 559 piston singles, 79 business jets, 46 piston twins, 36 turboprops, 35 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Texas.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 3 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Out of service.
- Landing fee for all aircraft excluding U.south. Military and aircraft less than 12,500LBS. invoiced by psa airport department, iaw jua
- Rectangular 1700 feet above sea level, convl 2200 feet above sea level, ftr type/overhead 2700FT above sea level. Aetc aircraft exp reduced runway separation day/VFR. tran ftr aircraft must notify tower on initial contact of reduced separation is not desired.
- BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1853').
- BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1677') hook MB100 (60' ovrn).
- Aircraft using avgas SELF-SERVE: do not deviate from tax lns to/from avgas SELF-SERVE to ensure safe dstc from otr operations. 100LL fuel is self serve at port San Antonio and full service at the FBO (fixed-base operator).
- Caution: probability of hydroplaning at all speeds entire runway.
- Ang: operates 1345-2230Z++ TUE-SAT. prior permission required for use of ang ramp, dsn 945-5934, C210-925-5934.
- Afrc: prior permission required for use of afrc ramp, dsn 945-4330, C210-925-4330.
- Aircraft with wing span larger than 93 feet not authorized in arm/dearm pads.
- Bearing strength runway 16/34 - ST175 SBTT590 DDT870 TRT580.
- A-GEAR: BAK-12A(B) cables raised by BAK-14 device O/R to control tower. Potential for hook skip at BAK-12 cable sys due to irreg edges and uneven depths WI 200 feet of arresting sys
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.