METAR & TAF KARM
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
KARM 272115Z AUTO 16009G14KT 10SM BKN025 OVC035 29/24 A2984 RMK AO2 T02940240 TSNO
- Wind
- 160° @ 9G14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 24°C
- Altimeter
- 29.84 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,903 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 5 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- HOUSTON
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- ARM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DWAYNE POSPISIL
- Phone
- 979-532-3210
- Address
- 714 ROBERT VONDERAU DR., WHARTON TX 77488
Flight service · Hours
- FSS CXO
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 32', rr, 1252' from thr, 335' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.Show FAA
- Hang glider activity occurs within 5 nautical miles of the airport up to 6000 feet above ground level. Hang glider towing operations take place in the grassy area left of the departure end of runway 14.Show FAA
- Several runway and taxiway lights are out.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- From sunset to sunrise, medium intensity runway lights on runway 14/32 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate, use the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100 low lead and Jet A fuel are self-serve. Jet A is also available by truck.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- 1Other times available on request. Call-in fee waived with minimum fuel purchase.Show FAA
- MANAGERAirport phone.Show FAA
- OWNERCity Hall phone.Show FAA
- 14/32Pavement cracking with several areas where the pavement lip exceeds 3 inches on runway 14/32.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KARM
Answer card- ICAO
- KARM
- Name
- WHARTON RGNL
- Location
- WHARTON, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,100 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 14/32 · 5,004 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Wharton Rgnl is in Wharton, Texas. Field elevation is 100 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 14/32 is 5,004 ft long with asphalt pavement. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. Wharton Regional Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A. The fuel is self-serve. Jet A is also available by truck. Published remarks note that runway 14/32 has pavement cracking with several spots where the pavement lip exceeds 3 inches. Several runway and taxiway lights are also out. That makes a careful daylight inspection a good idea before you commit to the runway.
The field also has hang glider activity within 5 NM up to 6,000 ft AGL. Towing operations take place in the grassy area left of the departure end of runway 14. From sunset to sunrise, the runway lights on 14/32 come up at low intensity by default. Use the CTAF to increase intensity and activate them. For clearance delivery, contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622. First-time visitors should plan for an uncontrolled field with mixed traffic. Lighting limitations are part of the picture. The runway surface deserves a close look.