KGTB· Fort Drum
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
medium airport · elevation 688 ft (210 m)
10:17Z 23:56Z Day
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Current METARVFR
39 min ago·17:15ZKGTB 231715Z AUTO 23014KT 10SM FEW022 SCT027 SCT043 24/16 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP053 $
Wind
230° 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.70 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,200ft, SCT 2,700ft, SCT 4,300ft
Weather
—
Station
KGTB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1005.3 HPa
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
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 12 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 08/26 | TW 13 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 2 kt | XW 14 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 13 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 12 | 8 R | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 2 | 14 L | Crosswind 14 kt |
Density altitude
2,127 ft
elevation 688 ft
ISA deviation
+10.4°C
large deviation
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
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1010 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=25
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 2026/08/22 01:09 UTC
22/06Z
22/12Z
22/18Z
23/00Z
23/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
VFRBASE22/01Z → 22/15ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW060
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW060
TAF KGTB 220100Z 2201/2307 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3005INS
VFRBECMG22/15Z → 22/16Z18010G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN050
Wind: 18010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN050
BECMG 2215/2216 18010G20KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3002INS
VFRBECMG22/22Z → 22/23Z14010G20KT · ≥10 km · FEW050
Wind: 14010G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW050
BECMG 2222/2223 14010G20KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2990INS
MVFRBECMG23/04Z → 23/05Z14010G20KT · 6 km · SHRA · OVC070
Wind: 14010G20KT
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: OVC070
BECMG 2304/2305 14010G20KT 6000 SHRA OVC070 QNH2984INS TX26/2220Z TN15/2210Z
Raw TAF
TAF KGTB 220100Z 2201/2307 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3005INS BECMG 2215/2216 18010G20KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3002INS BECMG 2222/2223 14010G20KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2990INS BECMG 2304/2305 14010G20KT 6000 SHRA OVC070 QNH2984INS TX26/2220Z TN15/2210Z
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