KACT/ACT METAR & TAF Waco Regional Airport

Waco, TexasElevation 516 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR27 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

783 ft

+267 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0351Z (10:51 PM local) · 27 min old

KACT is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 12°C

66°F / 54°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP237

sea-level pressure 1023.7 hPa

T01890117

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 11.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0258Z (9:58 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KACT forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC25025,000 ft

0300Z10:00 PM0712Z2:12 AM1124Z6:24 AM1536Z10:36 AM1948Z2:48 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at ACT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	82/60	ESE 9 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	82/59	SSE 9 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/62	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/61	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	78/61	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	82/63	S 9 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86	SSW 9 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

110° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 144 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,107 ft

01/19

Dimensions

7,107 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0114°T

Landing length (LDA)7,005 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,107 / 7,107 / 7,107 ft

Displaced threshold102 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19194°T

Landing length (LDA)6,605 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,107 / 7,107 / 6,605 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

5,103 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14149°T

Landing length (LDA)5,103 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,103 / 5,103 / 5,103 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32329°T

Landing length (LDA)5,103 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,103 / 5,103 / 5,103 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

783 ft

Pressure altitude

186 ft

Field elevation

516 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.25 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2346Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0046Z (7:46 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

Waco Regional Airport is in Waco, Texas. Field elevation 516 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJAMES C. HARRIS

Manager phone254-750-8656

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKACT / ACT

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.6113, -97.2305

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · UL94

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

APP

123.85

ATIS

119.3

CTAF

126.125

DEP

121.9

GND

122.15

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

119.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KACT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

20.6

AVG OPS/DAY

34.1

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 46%Piston single 21%Jet 13%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 6%Airliner 5%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TWEN (Unknown) · ~46 landings/mo

›P208 (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TWEN (Unknown)

›P208 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›R22 (Helicopter)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

45 NM SW

VFR

KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LDG FEE FOR ACRFT OVR 7500 LBS.

›PPR RQRD FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS. CALL ARPT OPS AT 254-750-8656 OR SUBMIT ONLINE AT HTTPS://PORTAL.AEROSIMPLE.COM/FORMS/US/2E387A38-D506-11EB-946D-0A58A9FEAC02

›FOR CD CTC WACO APCH AT 121.9 OR CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS CALL AMGR 254-750-8657.

›PCR VALUE: 547/F/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 462/F/B/W/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD: MALSR RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. REIL RWY 14; MIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST WHEN WIND FAVORS, OTRW NOT AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KACT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KACT have a METAR?

Yes. KACT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KACT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KACT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KACT?

KACT sits at 516 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KACT?

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.