San Antonio FSDO
Office Hours/Contact Us
10100 Reunion Place, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
Fax: (210) 308-3399
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday
Important Information
INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT: To report an aircraft accident or incident outside of business hours, please contact the Southwest Regional Operations Center at 817-222-5006 and the NTSB. Report an Aircraft Accident to the NTSB
APPOINTMENTS: Office visits by appointment only. For specific information, please review the dropdown menus below before contacting our office.
NOTE: Only the person with the appointment will be admitted into the facility. By entering the facility, all visitors and items of possession are subject to inspection. It is a federal offense to bring firearms, explosives, weapons, or other prohibited items into the facility. Do not bring anything into the FSDO unless it is essential to the official business to be conducted. All items brought into the FSDO must be fully exposed and easily viewed (examples include, but are not limited to, folders and papers to conduct official business).
Directions to this Office
Reunion Place is located near the airport just off of the northbound access road of Highway 281, north of Jones Maltsberger, and south of Isom Road.
- Noise complaints – Contact the local airport noise abatement office, airport manager, or city noise office, and to the FAA noise abatement office at 9-AWA-NoiseOmbudsman@faa.gov or https://www.faa.gov/noise/inquiries
- Safety Complaints - Report Issues Related to Aviation Safety to FAA Hotlines
- Agricultural chemicals spraying complaints – contact the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) local extension office or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office when no aviation safety issues are involved at http://npic.orst.edu/pest/countyext.htm.
- Consumer complaints concerning air operators (e.g., ticketing, baggage, or flight delays). - contact the operator or the DOT Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings at https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/file-consumer-complaint.
- Flight procedures complaints – contact FAA Flight Procedures and Airspace Group here.
- Faulty Navigational Aids (NAVAID) complaints – contact the controlling air traffic control (ATC) facility by radio or phone, or to Flight Service. Flight Service can be reached at 1-800-992-7433 (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or https://www.1800wxbrief.com.
- Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) complaints – contact here.
- Obstruction warning light outages – contact the FAA Obstruction Evaluation Group at https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/content/lightOutageReporting.jsp.
- Air traffic procedures – contact the appropriate air traffic facility manager.
- Hazardous airport conditions – contact the Office of the Associate Administrator for Airports (ARP), whose contact information is available here.
- Complaints about airport and passenger security – contact TSA at https://www.tsa.gov/contact-center/form/security-issue.
- Complaints about military airports or military personnel - contact the appropriate military base.
- Complaints about criminal activity – contact the Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH), or local law enforcement agency
- Bird or wildlife strikes - Refer to https://wildlife.faa.gov/home
- Condensation trails - EPA Aircraft Contrails Factsheet here.
- Pets or service animals on passenger flights - Refer to www.faa.gov/travelers/fly_pets/cabin_pets
More and more people are using drones, which means more people are noticing them in the sky. The FAA gets a lot of questions ranging from how to get started to spotting drones in their communities so we’re answering some of the most common ones about drone use and safety. Relevant resources are located in the FAA's UAS page and are organized according to the participant or stakeholder type.
Reporting Drones
What do you do if you see a drone being operated in a dangerous manner or being used to commit a crime? Review the most common questions about drone use and safety and learn what you can do at our How do I report a drone sighting? webpage.
Additional Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions About Drones
- Commercial Operator Regulations — 14 C.F.R Part 107 — Small UAS Rule Regulations
- Recreational Hobbyist Laws — 49 U.S.C. §44809 — Exception for limited recreational operations of Unmanned aircraft
- Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) — Automated system for attaining airspace authorizations at LAANC-capable airports. Partners with several smart phone apps (Airmap, Kittyhawk, etc.) to allow operators to attain instantaneous authorization to operate in controlled airspace.
- UAS Facility Maps — Depict the maximum altitudes that a UAS may be operated (with authorization from ATC in controlled airspace) LAANC-capable airports are depicted in green, non LAANC-capable airports are depicted in red
- FAA DroneZone — Register your UAS, attain a waiver from Part 107 regulations, or attain an airspace authorization for non-LAANC capable airspace.
Part 91 Letter of Authorization (LOA) Application Process and Information
General Reference Information
- All Advisory Circulars (AC), Orders, Notices and Airworthiness Directives can be accessed at Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA Flight Planning Information.
- Flight Technologies and Procedures Division Site
| Authorization | Description | Specific References |
|---|---|---|
| A056 Data Link CPDLC | Conduct data link communications | AC 90-117 Notice 8900.455 Notice 8900.446 Flight Operations Group Data Communications (DataComm) Site |
| A115 LODA | Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) Deviation Authority for Conducting Flight Training in Experimental Category Aircraft (14 CFR §91.319 (h)) |
8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 11, Section 1
|
| B036 RNP-4 / RNP-10 | Conduct Oceanic and Remote Continental Navigation Using Multiple Long- Range Navigation Systems (M-LRNS) | |
| B039 NAT/MNPS | Conduct operations in North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA) | Flight Technologies and Procedures Division information |
| B046 RVSM |
Conduct operations within RVSM Airspace Please click on the "RVSM Documentation Site" link to the right, and fill out the Information Sheet and Job Aid found therein to make application with our office |
RVSM AGHME Monitoring Status Results Site |
| D095 MMEL as MEL | Operate aircraft using MMEL as an MEL | |
| D098 Short Term | Operate specific aircraft in Special Areas of Operation for short term operations |
8900.1, Volume 4, Chapter
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| D195 FAA Approved MEL | Use a Minimum Equipment List for specific aircraft under the provisions of 14 CFR Section 91.213 (a)(2) |
8900.1, Volume 4, Chapter 4 |
All visits to the SAT FSDO are by appointment only. Appointments with Airworthiness Inspectors may be scheduled by contacting 210-308-3300, requesting from the attendant to speak to the on-duty Airworthiness Inspector.
All visits to the San Antonio Flight Standards District Office (SAT FSDO) are by appointment only. Appointments with Operations Inspectors are scheduled for Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and may be scheduled by contacting 210-308-3300. For specific appointment information, please review the columns below before contacting our office.
For expediency, San Antonio Flight Standards District Office recommends contacting an FAA designee (DPE) first for the following services:
- CFI Renewals
- Private Pilot Certificate Based on Foreign Certificate
- Military Competency (MILCOMP)
- SIC type rating applications
- SOE restriction removals
- Restricted ATP limitation removal
- Student pilot certificates (seeking Private or Sport privileges)
- Ground Instructor applications (Basic, Advanced and Instrument)
- Remote Pilot Certificates (See Unmanned Aircraft Systems below)
- Medical Flight Test (MFT)
- Practical Tests requiring Oral and/or flight for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, and additional Aircraft Ratings
Note: The Integrated Airmen Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) must be utilized for the above services. A help manual is provided on the IACRA website.
*To locate a Designee, an airman can visit the Designee Locator website.
Appointments scheduled through the SAT FSDO:
- Initial Gold Seal
- Place of Birth / Date of Birth Corrections
- Name Change / Correction
- Nationality Change