K72F Weather Throckmorton Municipal Airport

Throckmorton, TexasElevation 1,273 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBKD · 31 NM SE · 4 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 7 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBKD

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind direction unknown at 4 kt, temperature 20.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 58F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	58	S 4 kt	–	29%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	81/61	S 9 kt	–	29%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/63	S 9 kt	22 kt	1%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/60	S 9 kt	–	71%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	72/57	SE 9 kt	22 kt	81%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/59	SSW 4 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	82/63	S 9 kt	–	19%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	82	SW 13 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 0238Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,723 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,723 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 17

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,273 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2351Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1250Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Throckmorton Municipal Airport is in Throckmorton, Texas. Field elevation 1,273 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWILLIAM CARROLL

Manager phone940-849-4411

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK72F

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.1801, -99.1498

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K72F has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKD (31 NM SE, VFR).

KBKD Stephens County Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KETN Eastland Municipal Airport

49 NM S

VFR

KCWC Kickapoo Downtown Airport

52 NM NE

VFR

KABI Abilene Regional Airport

53 NM SW

VFR

KDYS Dyess Air Force Base

58 NM SW

VFR

KSPS Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

59 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH SLOPE 29:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

›NMRS CONC & ASPH PATCHES WITH CRACKS AND LOOSE GRVL. RWY UNEVEN DUE TO EXTSV PATCHING.

›RWY LTS OBSCURED BY VEGETATION. OPR STS UNKN.

›RWY MKG POOR.

›RWY 17 HAS NONSTD DSPLCD THR LGTS.

›EMERGENCY PHONE: (940) 849-8855 (SHERIFF).

›MAYOR. CELL (940) 862-3107

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›RWY 35 DOES NOT HAVE DSPLCD THR LGTS.

›APCH SLOPE 42:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K72F on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K72F have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K72F. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K72F have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K72F. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K72F?

K72F sits at 1,273 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K72F?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.