// Station · 1h 5m ago · STALE
KCNW
TSTC Waco Airport
CAT VFR
WIND 160° / 13 kt G19
VIS 10+ SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 32°C / 21°C
ALTIM 29.88 inHg
ELEV 470 FT
31.6411°N / 97.0733°W
LOCATION · Waco, US
WIND
160°13 kt
KCNW · 470 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…
METRIC
NOW · 19Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
160°/13G19
VIS
10+ SM
CEILING
CLR
LAYERS
—
T / Td
32 / 21
ALTIM
29.88"
// Interpretation
VFR with brisk winds at 160°/13 kt, gusting 19. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.
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METAR KCNW 301955Z 16013G19KT 10SM CLR 32/21 A2988
KCNW · day 30 at 19:55 UTC · wind from 160° at 13 kt, gusts to 19 kt · visibility 10+ SM · temp 32°C / dewpoint 21°C · altimeter 29.88" Hg
// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind
Wind 160° @ 13 ktG19
2 USABLE · 2 AVOID
WIND
160°13G19 kt
HEADWIND
CAUTION · HIGH XW
AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS
2 usable
17L★
HDG 170°
H13 kt
X2 kt LEFT
PRIMARY · 8,600'
17R
HDG 170°
H13 kt
X2 kt LEFT
6,291'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID
2 ends
35R
HDG 350°
T13 kt
X2 kt RIGHT
—
35L
HDG 350°
T13 kt
X2 kt RIGHT
—
Pattern altitude: 1,470 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL).
Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying.
// On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.
// Density altitude · ISA +18°C
2,700FT
+2,230 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS
↘ -100 FT
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV470 FT
OAT+32°C
ISA DELTA+18°C
PRESSURE ALT509 FT
// Performance equivalent
Operating here right now feels like operating at KE41
(Reagan County Airport, Big Lake, elev 2,706 ft)
on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact
MINOR
TAKEOFF ROLL
CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+27%
-19%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+19%
-12%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+11%
-8%
Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.
// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported
// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-6)
11:25ZSUNRISE
18:27ZSOLAR NOON
01:28ZSUNSET
01:56ZCIVIL END
CURRENT21:00Z
DAYLIGHT REMAINING4h 28m
VFR NIGHT BEGINS01:56Z (4h 55m)
DAY LENGTH14h 02m
Full Moon
ILLUMINATION100%
MOONRISE22:55Z
MOONSET12:58Z
FULL MOON IN1 day
// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 60 NM radius
KACT
VFR
Waco Regional Airport · Waco
- WIND
- 190° / 11 ktG18
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 8 NM W
- AGE
- 9m ago
KPWG
VFR
McGregor Executive Airport · Waco
- WIND
- 170° / 16 ktG19
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 16 NM SW
- AGE
- 4m ago
KINJ
VFR
Hillsboro Municipal Airport · Hillsboro
- WIND
- 160° / 10 kt
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 27 NM N
- AGE
- 5m ago
KLXY
VFR
Mexia Limestone County Airport · Mexia
- WIND
- 150° / 4 kt
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 29 NM E
- AGE
- 5m ago
KGOP
VFR
Gatesville Municipal Airport · Gatesville
- WIND
- 160° / 8 ktG18
- VIS
- 10+ SM
- CEILING
- CLR
- DIST
- 39 NM W
- AGE
- 5m ago
// Area map · 60 NM radius · CartoDB Dark Matter + aeronautical overlay
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