KCNW · TSTC Waco Airport
TSTC Waco Airport serves Waco, Texas at 470 ft elevation with its longest runway, 17L/35R, at 8,600 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 8,600 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 17R/35L | 6,291 × 75 ft | concrete | unlit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 470 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 470 ft | 2,530 ft | 2,160 ft | 3,239 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,670 ft | 2,764 ft | 2,286 ft | 3,429 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,870 ft | 2,998 ft | 2,413 ft | 3,619 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,983 ft | 3,020 ft | 2,425 ft | 3,637 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KCNW is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KACT Waco Regional Airport | 8 nm W | 7,107 ft |
| KPWG McGregor Executive Airport | 16 nm SW | 5,501 ft |
| KLXY Mexia Limestone County Airport | 29 nm E | 5,000 ft |
| KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport | 34 nm SW | 7,000 ft |
| KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport | 41 nm NE | 5,004 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KCNW
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KCNW, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KCNW or read what a fuel stop actually saves.