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.
Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRPH 130655Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 30/20 A2991 RMK AO2 T03010201 $
What changed at KRPH (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K72F
Based on the nearest station (KRPH), K72F is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,400 ft (field elevation 1,273 ft). K72F does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABI, about 53 nm away.
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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 variable at 6 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
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 © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K72F
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRPH reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
- 17
- 86%
- 35
- 14%
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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
- 17h 33m
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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.
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