Throckmorton Municipal Airport
72F · Throckmorton, TX · 1,273 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72F
- Coordinates
- 33.1801, -99.1498
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1975/05
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
Plan a flight from 72F
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 17 · 172°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
3,723 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 172° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,273 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 18 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
- Heading
- 352° mag · 360° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,264 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 67 ft, 1,458 ft from threshold, 77 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,723 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 17 HAS NONSTD DSPLCD THR LGTS.
- RWY 35 DOES NOT HAVE DSPLCD THR LGTS.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- MAYOR. CELL (940) 862-3107
- EMERGENCY PHONE: (940) 849-8855 (SHERIFF).
- RWY LTS OBSCURED BY VEGETATION. OPR STS UNKN.
- RWY MKG POOR.
- RWY MKG POOR.
- APCH SLOPE 42:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 29:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
- NMRS CONC & ASPH PATCHES WITH CRACKS AND LOOSE GRVL. RWY UNEVEN DUE TO EXTSV PATCHING.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 72F in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 72F
Throckmorton Municipal Airport (72F) is an airport in Throckmorton, TX, at 1,273 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,723 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72F, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 72F have a control tower?
No. Throckmorton Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 72F?
Throckmorton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,723 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 72F?
Throckmorton Municipal Airport is in Throckmorton, TX, at an elevation of 1,273 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1801, -99.1498.
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