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Waco Field

1WF · Troy, OH · 820 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1WF
Coordinates
40.0148, -84.1981
Elevation
820 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS)
DAYTON
NOTAM facility
DAY
Attendance
MON-TUE 0900-1330; SAT-SUN 1200-1700; THU-FRI 0900-1330
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2000/09
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:35 AM09:35Z
Sunrise06:08 AM10:08Z
Sunset09:09 PM01:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:42 PM01:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:42 PM → 05:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 05:08 AM

Plan a flight from 1WF

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 175°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,385 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
18
Heading
175° mag · 170° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 45 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 85 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
525 ft
36
Heading
355° mag · 350° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 75 ft, 1,020 ft from threshold, 178 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DQN · DaytonVOR-DME114.50r092° / 9.1 NM
FFO · PattersonTACAN115.20r335° / 13.5 NM
ROD · RosewoodVORTAC117.50r209° / 17.9 NM
SGH · SpringfieldVOR-DME113.20r307° / 19.5 NM
XSF · SpringfieldTACAN133.80r307° / 19.6 NM
RID · RichmondVORTAC110.60r065° / 33.4 NM
MXQ · MidwestVOR-DME112.90r337° / 39.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
WACO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1865 S COUNTY ROAD 25A, TROY, OH
937-335-9226
Manager
RUSSELL BERRY
1865 S COUNTY ROAD 25A, TROY, OH
937-405-7183

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS; CLEAR OBST FREE ZONE; CLEAR RWY SAFETY AREA.
  • UAS OPS ON THE FLD ANNC INTNS ON CTAF & OVERFLY THE FLD; UAS SHOULD LND CNSTNT WITH LOA ON FILE WITH ARPT.
  • OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
  • TIEDOWN ANCHORS & ROPES NOT PRVDD.
  • ADMIN@WACOAIRMUSEUM.ORG.
  • THR & DTHR MKD WITH WHITE BARRELS.
  • THR MKD WITH WHITE BARRELS.
  • OBST CLNC SLP 20:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +45 FT UNMKD/UNLGTD BLDG, 400 FT DIST, 85 FT L OF CL; +40 FT MKD PLINE/POLE, 334 FT DIST, ON CL.

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 1WF 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.

About 1WF

Waco Field (1WF) is an airport in Troy, OH, at 820 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,385 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1WF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1WF have a control tower?

No. Waco Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1WF?

Waco Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,385 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1WF?

Waco Field is in Troy, OH, at an elevation of 820 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0148, -84.1981.

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