KCNW/CNW METAR TSTC Waco Airport

Waco, TexasElevation 470 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

686 ft

+216 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1455Z (9:55 AM local) · 29 min old

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

WIND

10° 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 / 13°C

66°F / 55°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

FAA: no delays reported at CNW.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 10° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 81F, 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	81/60	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/61	SSE 9 kt	–	16%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/63	SSE 9 kt	–	17%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	81/62	SSE 9 kt	–	17%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/60	SE 9 kt	17 kt	44%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/61	SSE 9 kt	–	43%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	85/63	SSW 9 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1524Z.

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

010° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 35L5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

35L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

35R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

17R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

17L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 8,600 ft

17R/35L

Dimensions

6,291 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY 17R178°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35L358°T

Traffic patternLeft

17L/35R

Dimensions

8,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17L178°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35R358°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

686 ft

Pressure altitude

100 ft

Field elevation

470 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

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

TSTC Waco Airport is in Waco, Texas. Field elevation 470 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOSEPH CAMPBELL

Manager phone254-867-2286

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCNW / CNW

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.6411, -97.0733

Distance from city8 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

WACO APP

APP

134.225

AWOS 3

AWOS

124

CTAF

126.125

WACO DEP

DEP

121.7

GND

123.55

CTAS RDO

MISC

122.15

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

124

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

KCNW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

10.4

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Unknown 39%Twin 4%Helicopter 3%Jet 2%Airliner 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~63 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~47 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›TWEN (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›P208 (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›TWEN (Unknown)

›EC35 (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.

KACT Waco Regional Airport

8 NM W

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

KHLR Hood Army Air Field

45 NM SW

VFR

KILE Skylark Field

46 NM SW

VFR

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

52 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›17R/35L GREEN CNTRLN REFLECTORS ALONG FULL LENGTH OF RWY.

›EXTSV FLT TRNG IN CLASS D AIRSPACE SFC TO 3000 FT AGL.

›APU AVBL FOR JET ACFT.

›RWY 17R-35L NOT LGTD. MAY BE USED FOR TAXI AND HEL OPNS.

›AMGR CELL 910-578-8509.

›GREEN CNTRLN REFLECTORS ALONG FULL LENGTH OF RWY.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 17L/35R PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 17L & PAPI RWY 17L & 35R - 121.7.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCNW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCNW have a METAR?

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

Does KCNW have a TAF?

When KCNW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCNW?

KCNW sits at 470 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCNW?

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.