KARM/WHT METAR Wharton Regional Airport

Wharton, TexasElevation 100 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-78 ft

-178 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 23 min old

KARM is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 11°C

61°F / 52°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01640112

precise temperature 16.4°C, dew point 11.2°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 63F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	84/63	E 9 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/65	E 9 kt	–	35%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/64	E 9 kt	–	56%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	82/64	E 9 kt	–	8%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	81/65	E 9 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/65	E 4 kt	–	28%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86	NE 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0658Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,004 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,004 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14151°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32331°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-78 ft

Pressure altitude

-220 ft

Field elevation

100 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1233Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Wharton Regional Airport is in Wharton, Texas. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDWAYNE POSPISIL

Manager phone979-532-3210

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKARM / WHT

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.2543, -96.1544

Distance from city5 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.6

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KARM traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 81%Turboprop 9%Twin 4%Unknown 4%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KELA Eagle Lake Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KBYY Bay City Regional Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

37 NM E

VFR

KVCT Victoria Regional Airport

47 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OTR TIMES ON REQ, CALL-IN FEE WAIVED WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE.

›SS-SR, MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW INTENSITY; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.

›100 LL & JET A SELF SERVE. JET A ALSO BY TRUCK.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›HANG GLDR ACTVT WI 5 NM OF ARPT UP TO 6000 FT AGL. HANG GLDR TOWING OPNS IN GRASSY AREA LEFT OF DER 14.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›SVRL RWY/TWY LGTS OUT.

›CITY HALL PHONE.

›ARPT PHONE.

›PAVEMENT CRACKING, SVRL AREAS WHERE PAVEMENT LIP EXCEEDS 3 INS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KARM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KARM have a METAR?

Yes. KARM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KARM have a TAF?

When KARM issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KARM?

KARM sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KARM?

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.