Throckmorton Municipal Airport (K72F) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Throckmorton Municipal Airport in Throckmorton, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRPH) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Throckmorton Municipal Airport (K72F) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Throckmorton, TX at 1,273 ft. K72F has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRPH, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 3,723 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRPH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRPH, 30.2 nm away.
Current pilot readout for K72F
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K72F. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,723 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 35 | 3,723 ft | ASP | — | — |
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K72F weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Throckmorton Municipal Airport in Throckmorton, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K72F is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K72F
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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BWD UA /OV BWD250020/TM 0314/FL340/TP B739/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
BWD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWD250020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0314Reported at 03:14 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K72F
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 92%
- 35
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 72F
- City
- Throckmorton
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1801, -99.1498
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,723 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRPH
- TAF
- Nearest KABI
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 56m
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K72F weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K72F?+
K72F has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 3,723 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K72F come from?+
Throckmorton Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRPH, about 30 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K72F can differ.
Does K72F have a TAF?+
No — K72F does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABI, about 53 nm away.
Does K72F broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K72F does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K72F from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Throckmorton Municipal Airport (K72F)
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