KGTB· Fort Drum
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
medium airport · elevation 688 ft (210 m)
11:09Z 22:33Z Night
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·23:55ZKGTB 082355Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 60001 T01080082 10173 20102 52020 $
Wind
240° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
11°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KGTB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.7 HPa 0.01 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 10.8°C and dew point of 8.2°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 17.3°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 10.2°C steady or unsteady increase of 2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL200CRJ725 min agoTURB NEG · ICE NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/213048 mCON
08/261372 mCON
15/331525 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 7 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 9 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 3 kt | XW 9 kt R |
44.0556°, -75.7195°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 9 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 7 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 3 | 9 L | — |
Density altitude
378 ft
elevation 688 ft
ISA deviation
-2.6°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KGTB
- ATIS126.550
- GND121.900
- TWR118.750
- A/DAPP/DEP128.250
- MISCFORT DRUM FLT FLW141.025
- OPSBASE OPS120.800
- PMSVPMSV SACK METRO63.300
Navaids near airportassoc. KGTB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART | VORTAC | 109.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
| GTB | NDB | 257 kHz | LOW |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/2110,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 08/264,501 ft (1,372 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 15/335,002 ft (1,525 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KGTB
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp11°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=59
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
Diagram unavailable for Wheeler Sack Army Air Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 17:12 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE08/17Z → 08/23Z26012G20KT · ≥10 km · SCT030 BKN050
Wind: 26012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030 BKN050
TAF KGTB 081700Z 0817/0923 26012G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 510005 QNH2979INS
MVFRTEMPO08/22Z → 08/23Z8 km · TSRA · BKN030(CB)sn
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN030(CB)sn
TEMPO 0822/0823 8000 TSRA BKN030CB
VFRBECMG08/23Z → 09/00Z2307KT · ≥10 km · SCT150
Wind: 2307KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT150
BECMG 0823/0824 23007KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2987INS
VFRBECMG09/10Z → 09/11Z25010G15KT · ≥10 km · FEW040 SCT060
Wind: 25010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040 SCT060
BECMG 0910/0911 25010G15KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 QNH3001INS
VFRBECMG09/13Z → 09/14Z27012G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN050
Wind: 27012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN050
BECMG 0913/0914 27012G20KT 9999 BKN050 510003 QNH3005INS TX19/0819Z TN08/0910Z
Raw TAF
TAF KGTB 081700Z 0817/0923 26012G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 510005 QNH2979INS TEMPO 0822/0823 8000 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0823/0824 23007KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2987INS BECMG 0910/0911 25010G15KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 QNH3001INS BECMG 0913/0914 27012G20KT 9999 BKN050 510003 QNH3005INS TX19/0819Z TN08/0910Z
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