Randolph Air Force Base
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).
| Randolph Air Force Base | |||||||||
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| Near Universal City, Texas in the United States | |||||||||
Aerial view of Randolph AFB in 2009 | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 29°31′46″N 098°16′44″W | ||||||||
| Type | US Air Force Base | ||||||||
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| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force | ||||||||
| Website | Official website (archived) | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1928 – 1930 (as Randolph Field) | ||||||||
| In use | 1930 – 1 October 2010 | ||||||||
| Fate | Merged in 2010 to become an element of Joint Base San Antonio | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: RND, ICAO: KRND, FAA LID: RND, WMO: 722536 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 232 metres (761 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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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.
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