Proposal to build school under Randolph’s jets put Air Force on tilt — but it was perfectly legal
Growth in Universal City, Schertz and Converse became so intense that the Federal Aviation Administration barred Randolph from hosting air shows several years ago.
Observers familiar with encroachment issues say there’s zero appetite in Congress for authorizing another base closure round, but if it happened, the growth around Randolph would draw scrutiny for the hazards it creates that complicate the air training mission and public safety. T-38C Talons line up before takeoff at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in November. Land in Schertz near the runway acquired by IDEA Public Schools for a new campus is at higher risk for flight accidents, and the charter network has decided not to build there — though city zoning would have allowed it.There have been five base closure rounds since the 1990s. San Antonio made tremendous gains in the last one in 2005 but lost two major bases in earlier rounds that shed more than 13,000 jobs.
San Antonio and Bexar County have taken measures to protect JBSA-Randolph, -Lackland, -Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, which collectively make up the nation’s largest joint base. Their economic effect rivals the health care sector, running into billions of dollars annually. The idea of putting a school so close to jets maneuvering for a landing was called “pretty stupid” by Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, who noted that the county had helped buy 50 acres of privately owned land near Randolph’s runway.With Randolph-area homes demolished, Air Force wins skirmish in long war on encroachment
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