San Antonio International Airport

Continent: North America

Country: United States

Region: Texas

San Antonio International Airport
Location	San Antonio, Texas
IATA code	SAT
ICAO code	KSAT
Airport type	Commercial
Website	[www.sanantonio-airport.com www.sanantonio-airport.com]
Overview map	[maps.google.com/maps?q=SAT&spn=0.063358,0.118721&t=h&hl=en Google Maps]
Communications
Tower	119.8
Ground	121.9
Clearance	126.7
Approach	118.05(21) 124.45(3) 125.1(30L/R) 128.05(12L/R)
Departure	118.05(21) 124.45(3) 125.1(30L/R) 128.05(12L/R)
ATIS	118.9
Departure	122.95

Official Spotting Locations

There are no official spotting locations at SAT.

Other Spotting Locations

Long-Term Parking

You can take the elevators to the top floor and you get a sweeping view of the main runway, 12R/30L, and to your left is runway 3. Most traffic is usually on 12R, you can get some nice rotation shots from that angle. Sometimes runway 3 is used and although I have never been spotting when runway 3 is used, I'm sure you can get some nice shots of approaching aircraft, the only problem is that the floodlights will probably get in your way. A quick call to Public Affairs at 210-207-3450 is usually a good idea prior to going out.

Raytheon Parking Lot

Located on the right side of John Cape Rd, this parking lot for Raytheon offers a close-up view to rotations on 30L and touchdowns on 12R. Airport Police driving by on the perimeter road don't have a problem with spotters there, but sometimes employees of Raytheon might ask you to leave. Most weekends the lot is empty and is perfect for spotting.

Approach View for 12R

There are a few good places along Hwy 281 for spotting approaches to 12R. In the mornings the lot for Adult Video Megaplex is good and in the evenings the lot for Super 8 motel is good. Also on Warfield Drive (Drive NW on Rhapsody Dr: it's the first right... feel free to check the google overview map), there are a few businesses off to the right that offer a great view looking down the center line of 12R. This road is up on a hill so you have a vantage point that looks down on the runway... it's an impressive sight.

Regular Traffic

Aerolitoral (Saab 340)
America West Express (CRJ)
American (MD-80)
American Connection (ERJ)
Continental (737, 757)
Continental Express (ERJ)
Delta (MD-88, 737)
Delta Connection (CRJ, ERJ, E170)
DHL (727)
FedEx (A300, A310, DC-10, MD-10, 727)
Frontier (A318, A319)
Mexicana (A318, A319, A320)
Midwest (717)
Northwest (A319, A320, DC-9)
Southwest (737)
United (A319, A320, 737)
United Express (CRJ)
UPS (A300, DC-8, 757)

Other Traffic

NBA and College team charters. The San Antonio Spurs and other select NABA teams use Champion Air.

San Antonio receives DFW- and IAH-diverted flights due to weather. These diversions are more frequent during the thunderstorm-prone summer months than the winter months.