Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport
73F · Waco, TX · 455 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered
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
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 02:05Z |
Plan a flight from 73F
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
3,000 ft × 80 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
- Displaced threshold
- 315 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 70 ft from threshold, 45 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 | r091° / 12.8 NM |
| GNL · Groesbeck | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r271° / 24.3 NM |
| TPL · Temple | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r031° / 32.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
Open PDF ↗Preview Chart Supplement
VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- TRAFFIC PATTERNS & COMMS AGREEMENTS COMPATIBLE WITH JAMES CONNALLY ARPT.
- 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.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
- PHIL HULL 254-379-1463.
- APCH SLOPE 0:1 TO SPLCD THLD OVR 5 FT FENCE, 0 FT DSTC. 25:1 OVR 25 FT RD, 640 FT DSTC.
Nearby airports
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.
About 73F
Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport (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 Flight Academy Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 73F?
Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 73F?
Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport is in Waco, TX, at an elevation of 455 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.6238, -97.0225.
Fly out of 73F often?
Save 73F as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.