Terminal Procedures

KARM — Wharton Rgnl

WHARTON, TX · 15 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA ARMElevation 100 ft1 runwayLongest 5,004 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume SC-5Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

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RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 140BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 320BPDF

Departure procedures

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BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewBLTWY SEVEN (RNAV)PDF
INDIE EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewINDIE EIGHT (RNAV)PDF
LURIC EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewLURIC EIGHT (RNAV)PDF
MMALT SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewMMALT SEVEN (RNAV)PDF
STRYA EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewSTRYA EIGHT (RNAV)PDF
STYCK EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewSTYCK EIGHT (RNAV)PDF
WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV) chart previewWYLSN EIGHT (RNAV)PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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CESAN FOUR (RNAV) chart previewCESAN FOUR (RNAV)PDF
CESAN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewCESAN FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV) chart previewWAPPL SEVEN (RNAV)PDF
WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewWAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
WAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2 chart previewWAPPL SEVEN (RNAV), CONT.2PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KARM airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0800-1700
ARTCC
Houston Center
Flight service
Montgomery County
NOTAM facility
ARM (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
3E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Airport area
124 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Houston
Last FAA inspection
2025-11-05

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KARM radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.7

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,004 × 75 ft1432N500 ft
Runway layout at KARM, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
14/325,004 ft75 ftAsphalt PoorMedium intensity
  14 151°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  32 331°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KARM is

Latitude, longitude29.2542780, -96.1543890
Elevation100 ft
From Wharton5 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KARM

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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.
  • PAVEMENT CRACKING, SVRL AREAS WHERE PAVEMENT LIP EXCEEDS 3 INS.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Wharton Regional’s two RNAV (GPS) approaches serve opposite ends of runway 14/32, providing instrument arrival coverage in either runway direction but no non-GPS approach. Seven departure charts against two approaches make the procedure set notably departure-heavy. The single-runway layout offers no alternative alignment, and no airport diagram is published.

Nearby and VFR coverage

Bay City Regional has a comparably broad chart set, while Sugar Land Regional’s coverage is substantially larger. Eagle Lake, Jackson County and Palacios Municipal have much thinner procedure coverage. The Houston Sectional provides wider VFR context, the Houston Terminal Area Chart adds more detailed Houston-area coverage, and the US Gulf Coast Helicopter Route Chart depicts the relevant helicopter-route network.

Airports near KARM

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KELAEagle LakeEAGLE LAKE, TX23 nm NW4
KBYYBay City RgnlBAY CITY, TX23 nm SE17
26RJackson CountyEDNA, TX27 nm SW3
KPSXPalacios MuniPALACIOS, TX32 nm S4
KSGRSugar Land RgnlHOUSTON, TX34 nm NE45
KTMEHouston ExecHOUSTON, TX36 nm N39
KLBXTexas Gulf Coast RgnlANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX37 nm E42
KAXHHouston/SouthwestHOUSTON, TX39 nm NE41

VFR charts covering KARM

Common questions about KARM

What charts are available for KARM?

15 current FAA charts for Wharton Rgnl, including 2 instrument approachs, 7 departure procedures, 5 arrival procedures. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KARM?

CTAF 122.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KARM?

Wharton Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 14/32 at 5,004 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KARM have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KARM has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KARM a towered airport?

No — Wharton Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KARM charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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