Randolph AFB TDY Information - Your PIT and IFF Welcome Guide
Updated: Oct 14
BLUF: Work things early
1. Get lodging at Randolph
Start with your lodging requirements and training dates. Your options include Randolph Inn on base, off-base hotels and furnished PIT pads. Confirm the lodging requirements for your orders before reserving.
For on-base lodging, Randolph Inn is at 415 B St. East; call (210) 652-1844. Off-base hotels offer another option, while furnished PIT pads provide shared living spaces for a training stay. Compare the commute, included amenities and bathroom arrangements before choosing.
What is a PIT pad?
A PIT pad, also called a crash pad, is a furnished home where TDY members rent individual bedrooms and share spaces such as the kitchen and living room. It provides a home setting for a training stay, with room to study and unwind. Bathroom arrangements vary by property.
Your own bathroom. Never shared.
Downwind Beach House owns two Randolph AFB PIT pads: Comanche in San Antonio and Sunridge in Schertz. At both homes, every renter has a bathroom for their exclusive use—never shared with another renter. Compare the commute, photos and amenities below.
Comanche • San Antonio • Shorter commute
4 bedrooms, including 2 master bedrooms • 4 full bathrooms
Approximately 10–15 minutes to Randolph AFB, depending on traffic. Every renter has an exclusive-use full bathroom. Enjoy spacious bedrooms, a garage gym, foosball and outdoor grilling.
Sunridge • Schertz • Poolside downtime
4-bedroom home • 3.5 bathrooms • Normally just 3 bedrooms rented
Approximately 25 minutes to Randolph AFB, depending on traffic and the train. We normally rent just three bedrooms so every renter has an exclusive-use full bathroom. Enjoy the pool, outdoor kitchen, fiber internet and garage gym.
Both homes include utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry and weekly cleaning. No minimum stay; dates are flexible for changing orders and training delays. Send your arrival and departure dates and preferred property so we can confirm availability.
Prefer to Text or Call? (925) 963-4269
2. Orient yourself with Randolph AFB
Base information reviewed October 14, 2026. Check the official links below for current hours, reporting instructions and access updates before you travel.
Building 100—the “Taj Mahal”—is a useful landmark while you get your bearings. Confirm your actual reporting building and arrival time with your unit.
Confirm where to report
Ask your gaining unit or training point of contact for your reporting location, parking instructions, first-day schedule and after-hours contact. A general base guide cannot replace the instructions for your specific class.
PIT, fighter training and RPA assignments
The 559th Flying Training Squadron provides T-6A Pilot Instructor Training. The 558th Flying Training Squadron supports undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft training. Confirm your course and reporting location with the unit before arrival.
For T-38C training, note an important change: the 560th Flying Training Squadron merged into the 435th Fighter Training Squadron on October 3, 2025. Older welcome packets may still refer to the 560th; use your current reporting instructions.
Finance and transportation
For pay and travel questions, start with the 502d Comptroller Squadron’s Comptroller Services Portal (CSP). Its published walk-in hours are Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., with closures on Fridays, holidays and designated resiliency days. Check the official page for appointment options and instructions that apply to you.
If your orders involve a household-goods move, contact the installation transportation office early. Use Military OneSource’s official office locator to confirm the appropriate TMO/household-goods contact and appointment requirements.
Groceries and fitness
The Randolph Commissary is at 770 3rd St. W., Building 1075. Check the store’s official page for current opening times, holiday changes and contact information.
Rambler Fitness Center is at 1751 1st Street East, Building 999. Published staffed hours are Monday–Friday, 5 a.m.–9 p.m., and weekends, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. After-hours access requires registration; confirm eligibility and current arrangements with the center.
Plan your gate and commute
Check gate hours before choosing your route. The official schedule lists Lindsey (Main) Gate as open 24/7; other gates have restricted schedules, and holiday arrangements can differ. Confirm visitor-access requirements if anyone traveling with you needs a pass.
Allow extra time for gate queues, school traffic and possible train delays. Try your route before the first reporting day, keep your unit’s contact number handy and check that any alternate gate is open before diverting.
Use this map for general orientation. Follow current gate notices and your unit’s directions for access and reporting.
3. Find and study for your assignment
Contact your gaining unit or training point of contact early to request the current welcome packet, reporting instructions and any assigned pre-arrival study material. Confirm which publications and versions to use, what to complete before arrival and where to access approved course resources. Use your unit’s current guidance to set your study priorities.
Get current local flying guidance
Randolph has east and west flightlines. For flight procedures, use current unit-issued publications, local briefings and applicable NOTAMs. Confirm the guidance for your aircraft and course with your instructors before flying.
A September 2026 JBSA notice announced increased T-6 taxi traffic across the South Ramp during West flightline renovations. Check the latest base and unit updates for the project’s current status and follow posted traffic controls.
Ready to arrange your Randolph stay?
Explore Comanche and Sunridge above, then send your dates and preferred property. We’ll confirm availability and help you plan around your training schedule.
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