Airport guide
Waco Municipal AirportIATA code ACT
Waco Municipal Airport (ACT/KACT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Waco, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Waco, United States
- Codes
- ACT · KACT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Waco Municipal Airport (ACT/KACT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Waco, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 31.610°, -97.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Waco Municipal Airport (ACT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Waco, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Waco Municipal Airport details
- IATA code
- ACT
- ICAO code
- KACT
- City
- Waco
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 31.611°, -97.230°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Waco Municipal Airport’s own pages.
ACT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 157 m (516 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 125,814
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK · 83 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ACT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 2,166 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,166 m7,107 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,555 m5,103 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ACT
Originfacts does not track any routes from ACT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ACT is
11 km northwest
Waco Municipal Airport lies 11 km northwest of Waco city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ACT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Waco, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Waco Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:waco-texas.com/airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Waco
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KilleenKilleen–Fort HoodGRK84 km
- DallasAddison AirportADS130 km
- College StationEasterwood AirportCLL139 km
- DallasDallas Love FieldDAL141 km
- DallasDallas/Fort Worth International AirportDFW144 km
- DallasFort Worth Alliance AirportAFW154 km
- AustinAustin-Bergstrom International AirportAUS163 km
- TylerTyler Pounds Regional AirportTYR190 km
- AbileneAbilene Regional AirportABI248 km
Waco Municipal Airport: common questions
Where is Waco Municipal Airport?
Waco Municipal Airport serves Waco, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.611°, -97.230°.
What are the airport codes for Waco Municipal Airport?
The IATA code is ACT and the ICAO code is KACT.
What time zone is ACT in?
Waco Municipal Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Waco Municipal Airport?
The airport’s official website is waco-texas.com/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Waco Municipal Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ACT: 01/19 (2,166 m (7,107 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,555 m (5,103 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Waco Municipal Airport?
Wikidata records 125,814 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is ACT from Waco city centre?
Waco Municipal Airport is about 11 km northwest of Waco city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Waco Municipal Airport?
OurAirports gives ACT’s elevation as 157 m (516 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Waco Municipal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7958858 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)