73F Weather Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport

Waco, TexasElevation 455 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCNW · 3 NM W · 4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNW

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 60F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	82/60	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/61	SSE 9 kt	–	15%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/63	SSE 9 kt	–	17%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	81/62	SSE 9 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/60	SE 9 kt	17 kt	43%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/61	SE 9 kt	–	43%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	85/62	SSW 9 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1559Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 73F. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,000 x 80 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 16

Displaced threshold315 ft

RWY 34

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

455 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport is in Waco, Texas. Field elevation 455 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOEL NEW

Manager phone254-723-3277

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA73F

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.6238, -97.0225

Distance from city8 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

73F traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-18, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

73F has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNW (3 NM W, VFR).

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

3 NM W

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

11 NM W

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport

40 NM NE

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT INSIDE CLASS D AIRSPACE. CTC TSTC TWR 124.0.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›PHIL HULL 254-379-1463.

›TRAFFIC PATTERNS & COMMS AGREEMENTS COMPATIBLE WITH JAMES CONNALLY ARPT.

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO SPLCD THLD OVR 5 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC. 25:1 OVR 25 FT RD, 640 FT DSTC.

›4 FT FENCE ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RWY 70 FT FM CNTRLN SOUTH HALF OF RWY.

›RWY 34 40 FT TREES 90 FT FM THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗73F on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 73F have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 73F. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 73F have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 73F. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 73F?

73F sits at 455 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 73F?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.