Wings For Christ International Flt Academy
73F · Waco, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-03 · night begins 06:02 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 12:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunset | 05:37 PM | 23:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:02 PM | 00:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 167° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 315 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 6 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 73 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ACT 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r091° / 12.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 73F
- Coordinates
- 31.6238, -97.0225
- Elevation
- 455 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/02
- Distance from city
- 8 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
- ARPT INSIDE CLASS D AIRSPACE. CTC TSTC TWR 124.0.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO SPLCD THLD OVR 5 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC. 25:1 OVR 25 FT RD, 640 FT DSTC.
Contact
- PHIL HULL 254-379-1463.
Nearby airports
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About 73F
Wings For Christ International Flt Academy (73F) is an airport in Waco, TX, at 455 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73F, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 73F have a control tower?
No. Wings For Christ International Flt Academy is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 73F?
Wings For Christ International Flt Academy has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 73F?
Wings For Christ International Flt Academy is in Waco, TX, at an elevation of 455 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.6238, -97.0225.
More about 73F
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 73F in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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