FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 73F |
| Lat/Long: | 31-37-25.5950N / 097-01-20.9910W
31-37.426583N / 097-01.349850W
31.6237764 / -97.0224975
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 455 ft. / 139 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| 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: | 02/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FTW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CNW (2.8 nm W): | 134.225 (254-867-3880) |
| WX ASOS at ACT (11 nm W): | PHONE 254-754-6148 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PWG (17 nm SW): | 135.525 (254-848-4581) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ACTr091/12.8 | | WACO VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 09E |
| GNLr271/24.3 | | GROESBECK VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 05E |
| TPLr031/32.3 | | TEMPLE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ROBINSON | | 011/7.6 | | 400 | | 07E | | ROB | .-. --- -... |
| MEXIA | | 264/26.1 | | 329 | | 04E | | LXY | .-.. -..- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 80 ft. / 914 x 24 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | 315 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 89 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO ROAD 25 FT ABOVE RY, ACROSS THE APCH, 640 FT FROM THE DSPLCD THLD. | | 39 ft. tree, 88 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WINGS FOR CHRIST INTL FLIGHT
246 S. LEAGURE RANGE RD
WACO, TX 76705
Phone 254-799-0727
ACADEMY. |
| Manager: | JOEL NEW
371 W. OLD AXTELL RD
WACO, TX 76705
Phone 254-723-3277 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 69/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 April 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | +4 FT FENCE ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY 70 FT FM CNTRLN SOUTH HALF OF RY. |
| - | RY 34 15-25 FT TREES AND BRUSH 90 FT FM THLD ACROSS APCH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 73F.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCNW - TSTC Waco Airport (3 nm W)
KACT - Waco Regional Airport (11 nm W)
KPWG - Mc Gregor Executive Airport (17 nm SW)
T15 - Marlin Airport (19 nm SE)
KLXY - Mexia-Limestone County Airport (26 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken early October 2008
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 01:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:05:04 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 11:05:04 |
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| METAR |
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KACT
11nm W | 131551Z 21010KT 10SM CLR 32/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03220211 $
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KPWG
18nm SW | 131555Z AUTO 24010G15KT 10SM CLR 33/21 A3003 RMK AO1
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KACT
11nm W | 131130Z 1312/1412 21009KT P6SM SKC FM131800 19008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM140400 16005KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM140800 17004KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB BKN100
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