TSTC Waco Airport - Spotting Guide

TSTC Waco Airport – Spotting Guide

February 14, 2025 - last modified on January 9, 2025

TSTC Waco Airport (CNW/KCNW) opened as Waco Army Air Field in 1943, was used by the US military for over two decades and switched to civilian ownership in 1968. From there on, the airfield is used by general avation mostly (especially by the Texas State Technical College for their experiments). However, there are still some facilities at CNW performing adjustments at US military aircraft.

Written by Tom Koetsier. Last Update: 2023

General Information
Runway	17L/35R: 2621m / 8600ft
	17R/35L: 1917m / 6291ft
Security	As the airfield is still used by US military aircraft for modifications and adjustments, we recommend to keep a very low profile here! Do not hang at the fence at all: quickly come, take your picture and leave again.

	Single spot: 6th Street – Ramp
WHERE	Drive straight to the airport following the signs on the road: you will get to the Airline Dr which runs parallel to the airport. Drive along this road until you get to the sort of main building of the airport which is the Col. James T. Connally Aerospace Center. Here you have 2 big parking lots where you can easily park your car. North of the main building you got the Servion Air FBO at TSTC building. Right beside it you have a grass field. If you walk onto it you can walk towards the fence of the airfield. From here you have a really clear view onto the ramp.

WHAT	Ramp in front with normally various US military Beech 12 versions.

TIME	From sunrise till later noon.

MISC.	If you want to take pictures onto the ramp you need to have a small stepladder to get over the fence or you can take pictures above your head with liveview. Keep a low profile here as you are dircetly in front of the ramp stuffed with military aircraft and personnel!

FOCAL LENGTH	100-300mm