Pilots Must Remain Alert While Flying Near San Antonio
Heavy volumes of military training traffic within 100 miles of San Antonio pose problems.
Busy military flight training in the San Antonio area can pose a hazard to civilian traffic.
Busy military flight training in the San Antonio area can pose a hazard to civilian traffic.

Pilots flying within 100 miles of San Antonio, Texas, should remain extremely vigilant for the large number of military training aircraft in the area, some flying as low as 500 feet agl at 400 knots. The ceiling of the training boxes often extends to 18,000 feet. This safety reminder came from Major Cheryl Buehn, chief of flight safety for the U.S. Air Force’s 12th Flying Training Wing, based at Randolph AFB in San Antonio.