Randolph Air Force Base
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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).
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Randolph Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Near Universal City, Texas in the United States | |||||||||
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 (1928) – 1930 (as Randolph Field) | ||||||||
In use | 1930 – 1 October 2010 | ||||||||
Fate | Merged in 2010 to become an element of Joint Base San Antonio | ||||||||
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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.[1]