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.
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.
