Airports / Texas / ACT
Waco Regional Airport
KACT / ACTWaco, TexasELEV 516 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Waco Regional Airport (KACT / ACT) sits in Waco, Texas, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 516 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ACT for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL, 29 nm), Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK, 45 nm), and Mid-Way Regional Airport (KJWY, 53 nm).
Charter pricing from ACT depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Waco.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The staff members at the airport did a phenomenal job handling the sudden influx of 150+ passengers in their small terminal.”
Brooke Motl5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“The staff members at the airport did a phenomenal job handling the sudden influx of 150+ passengers in their small terminal.”
Brooke Motl5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“The staff members at the airport did a phenomenal job handling the sudden influx of 150+ passengers in their small terminal.”
Brooke Motl5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Waco Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KACT
IATA
ACT
FAA / Local
ACT
Elevation
516 ft
Coordinates
31.6113° N · 97.2305° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 516 ft, ACT sits lower than 61% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 29nmTPLDraughon Miller Central Texas Regional AirportTemple
- 45nmGRKKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army AirfieldFort Cavazos
- 53nmKJWYMid-Way Regional AirportMidlothian/Waxahachie
- 70nmFWHNAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell FieldFort Worth
- 73nmFTWFort Worth Meacham International AirportFort Worth
- 76nmCLLEasterwood FieldCollege Station
Location
Open the full mapKACT · Waco Regional Airport · Waco, TX
From the ramp
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