Wharton Regional Airport
ARM · KARM · WHT · Wharton, TX · 100 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KARM / WHT
- Coordinates
- 29.2543, -96.1544
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.475 · ☎ 979-532-2791
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ARM
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
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 | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- SS-SR, MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW INTENSITY; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 14 · 148°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 14/32
5,004 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 148° mag · 151° true
- Threshold elev
- 100 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 32 ft, 1,252 ft from threshold, 335 ft L of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 100 ft
- Heading
- 328° mag · 331° true
- Threshold elev
- 97 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 99 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,004 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.475 |
| CTAF | 122.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
| Flight service | 128.6 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.05 | WAPPL STAR |
| 121.3 | CESAN STAR |
| 128.6 | BLTWY RNAV DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · STRYA RNAV DP · STYCK RNAV DP · WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 360.8 | PALACIOS RCAG (LOW) |
| 360.85 | BLTWY RNAV DP · LURIC RNAV DP · MMALT RNAV DP · STRYA RNAV DP · STYCK RNAV DP · WYLSN RNAV DP |
| 377.1 | CESAN STAR |
| 379.1 | WAPPL STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELA · Eagle Lake | VOR-DME | 116.40 | r153° / 25.9 NM |
| PSX · Palacios | VORTAC | 117.30 | r007° / 30.5 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- SS-SR, MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET TO LOW INTENSITY; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.
- OTR TIMES ON REQ, CALL-IN FEE WAIVED WITH MIN FUEL PURCHASE.
- ARPT PHONE.
- CITY HALL PHONE.
- 100 LL & JET A SELF SERVE. JET A ALSO BY TRUCK.
- PAVEMENT CRACKING, SVRL AREAS WHERE PAVEMENT LIP EXCEEDS 3 INS.
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About KARM
Wharton Regional Airport (ARM · KARM · WHT) is an airport in Wharton, TX, at 100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KARM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KARM have a control tower?
No. Wharton Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KARM?
Wharton Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,004 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KARM?
Wharton Regional Airport is in Wharton, TX, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.2543, -96.1544.
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