Lackland Air Force Base

IATA SKFICAO KSKFMedium airport

Lackland Air Force Base is a medium airport near San Antonio in Texas, United States. It is listed as IATA SKF and ICAO KSKF. The airport is located at 29.3842° / -98.5811° at an elevation of 211 m (691 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,520 m. The nearest airport is Wilford Hall Medical Center Heliport, 4.4 km (3 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`SKF`
ICAO code	`KSKF`
Local code	`SKF`
Identifier	`KSKF`
Type	Medium airport
City	San Antonio
Region	Texas
Country	United States
Coordinates	29.38420, -98.58110
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	29° 23′ 03.12″ N 98° 34′ 51.96″ W
Elevation	211 m (691 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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