Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport (73F) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport in Waco, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport (73F) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waco, TX at 455 ft. 73F has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCNW, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KACT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCNW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCNW, 2.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCNW 290155Z 18008KT 7SM HZ CLR
What changed at KCNW (nearest station)?
Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
- Haze began (HZ).
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Current pilot readout for 73F
Based on the nearest station (KCNW), 73F is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. 73F does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KACT, about 11 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 73F. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF-G | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 34 | 3,000 ft | TURF-G | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 14 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
73F weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport in Waco, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 73F is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 73F
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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GRK UA /OV AGJ270005/TM 2345/FL290/TP B772/TB MOD CHOP FL290/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B772Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP FL290Turbulence: moderate chop fl290.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
OPF UA /OV JOLEN/TM 2233/FL020/TP K100/RM +RA
OPF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOLENLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP K100Aircraft type reporting.RM +RARemarks.Show raw report
DAL UA /OV 6 E DAL/TM 2205/FL040/TP E145/TB LT OCNL MOD CHOP
DAL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 6 E DALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB LT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: lt occasional moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 73F
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCNW reported mostly VFR across 14 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 73F
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 73F.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 73F
- City
- Waco
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 455 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.6238, -97.0225
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCNW
- TAF
- Nearest KACT
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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73F weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 73F?+
73F has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 73F come from?+
Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCNW, about 3 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 73F can differ.
Does 73F have a TAF?+
No — 73F does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 11 nm away.
Does 73F broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 73F does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 73F from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport (73F)
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