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Wharton Regional Airport (KARM) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 29, KARM is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Wharton Regional Airport in Wharton, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Wharton Regional Airport (KARM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wharton, TX at a field elevation of 100 ft. KARM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,004 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.475.

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VFR
Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
080° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
83°F / 28°C
dew 60°F / 15°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KARM 292115Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A3006 RMK AO2 T02820153 TSNO

What changed at KARM?

Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for KARM

KARM is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 100 ft). KARM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSGR, about 34 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV3 kt head8 kt left
323 kt tail8 kt right

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KARM runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 14/32
    5,004 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KARM
    Wind
    14
    3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    32
    3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091721Z08Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → unlimited.

KARM weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KARM

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2116Z (4:16 PM CDT) · 97 NM SW of KARM · 23,000 ft MSL · TBM9
light to moderate rime icing
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CRP UA /OV CRP010010/TM 2116/FL230/TP TBM9/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZHU
CRP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRP010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2116Reported at 21:16 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT-MOD RIMEIcing: light to moderate rime.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) · 76 NM NE of KARM · 19,000 ft MSL · TBM8
light rime icing
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IAH UA /OV IAH360020/TM 1955/FL190/TP TBM8/TA M21/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IAH360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1905Z (2:05 PM CDT) · 76 NM NW of KARM · 20,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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CLL UA /OV CLL230025/TM 1905/FL200/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLL230025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1834Z (1:34 PM CDT) · 96 NM NW of KARM · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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AUS UA /OV KAUS180003/TM 1834/FL030/TP B737/SK SCT014-TOP030
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAUS180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1834Reported at 18:34 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT014-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1824Z (1:24 PM CDT) · 61 NM N of KARM · 24,000 ft MSL · C56X
trace rime icing
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CLL UA /OV KCLL200025/TM 1824/FL240/TP C56X/TA M18/IC TRACE RIME/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCLL200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1813Z (1:13 PM CDT) · 97 NM NW of KARM · 17,000 ft MSL · BE20
light mix 170 icing
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AUS UA /OV K88R/TM 1813/FL170/TP BE20/TA M06/IC LGT MIX 170/RM ZHU
AUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV K88RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1813Reported at 18:13 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MIX 170Icing: light mix 170.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1809Z (1:09 PM CDT) · 61 NM N of KARM · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
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CLL UA /OV KCLL180020/TM 1809/FL220/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZHU
CLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KCLL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1809Reported at 18:09 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP1805Z (1:05 PM CDT) · 36 NM N of KARM · 18,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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TME UA /OV KIDU310030/TM 1805/FL180/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
TME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KIDU310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft 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 KARM

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KARM reported mostly VFR across 62 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

14
66%
32
34%

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Live KARM Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KARM's own weather station.

N14328 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 71° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wharton Regional Airport (KARM) with runway 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A+
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KARM
IATA
WHT
FAA LID
ARM
City
Wharton
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
100 ft
Coordinates
29.2543, -96.1544
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,004 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KSGR
AWOS/ASOS
118.475 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wharton Regional Airport (KARM)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Wharton Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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