FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CNW |
Lat/Long: | 31-38-16.1000N 097-04-26.9000W 31-38.268333N 097-04.448333W 31.6378056,-97.0741389 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 470.2 ft. / 143.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 04E (2015) |
From city: | 8 miles NE of WACO, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 76705 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 05/1942 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-1800 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 17L/35R PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 17L; PAPI RWYS 17L & 35R - 121.7. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 124.0 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 134.225 (254-867-3880) |
TSTC GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2300] |
TSTC TOWER: | 124.0 255.7 [0700-2300] |
WACO APPROACH: | 127.65 |
WACO DEPARTURE: | 126.125 |
ASR: | 132.525 |
WX ASOS at ACT (8 nm W): | PHONE 254-759-3065 |
WX AWOS-3PT at PWG (15 nm SW): | 135.525 (254-848-4581) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.3/269.5 (WACO RCAG) WHEN WACO APCH CTL (ACT) CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ACTr089/10.1 | | WACO VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 09E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ROBINSON | | 355/8.0 | | 400 | | 03E | | ROB | .-. --- -... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17L/35R
Dimensions: | 8600 x 150 ft. / 2621 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 50.0 | Double wheel: | 200.0 | Double tandem: | 450.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
Latitude: | 31-39.095798N | | 31-37.678707N |
Longitude: | 097-04.428717W | | 097-04.357763W |
Elevation: | 469.8 ft. | | 456.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 178 true | | 354 magnetic, 358 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Obstructions: | none | | 40 ft. trees, 2126 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17R/35L
Dimensions: | 6291 x 75 ft. / 1917 x 23 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 25.0 | Double wheel: | 76.0 | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
Latitude: | 31-38.625593N | | 31-37.588945N |
Longitude: | 097-04.550002W | | 097-04.497940W |
Elevation: | 466.6 ft. | | 459.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 178 true | | 354 magnetic, 358 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 70 ft. trees, 1180 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | TEXAS STATE TECH COLLEGE 3801 CAMPUS DRIVE WACO, TX 76705 Phone 254-799-3611 |
Manager: | GORDON ROWELL 3801 CAMPUS DRIVE WACO, TX 76705 Phone 254-867-2280 |
Additional Remarks
A46-17R | GREEN CNTRLN REFLECTORS ALG FULL LEN OF RWY. |
A46-35L | GREEN CNTRLN REFLECTORS ALG FULL LEN OF RWY. |
- | EXTV FLT TRNG IN ARPT TFC AREA SFC TO 3000 FT AGL. |
- | APU AVBL FOR JET ACFT. |
- | RWY 17R-35L NO LIGHTS. USED PRIMARILY FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TAXIING AND HELICOPTER OPS DURING NON-DAYLIGHT HOURS. |
- | AMGR CELL 910-578-8509. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 17L | |
download (299KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L | |
download (234KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (214KB) |
NDB RWY 35R | |
download (209KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (208KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (313KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KACT - Waco Regional Airport (8 nm W)
KPWG - Mc Gregor Executive Airport (15 nm SW)
T15 - Marlin Airport (21 nm SE)
KINJ - Hillsboro Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KLXY - Mexia-Limestone County Airport (29 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by J. Gary Hendricks
Photo taken 01-Aug-2010
looking south.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 31-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
Sunset | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 01:10 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 31-Mar-2025 08:33:08 |
Local (UTC-5) | 31-Mar-2025 03:33:08 |
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METAR |
KCNW | 310355Z 36010G15KT 10SM OVC026 21/13 A2982
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KACT 8nm W | 310751Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM BKN037 OVC045 16/11 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01610111
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KPWG 16nm SW | 310756Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM OVC043 A2987 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
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TAF |
KACT 8nm W | 310724Z 3107/0106 36006KT P6SM BKN035 FM311600 36011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM010400 08004KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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