KGTB· Fort Drum
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
medium airport · elevation 688 ft (210 m)
09:21Z 00:45Z Night
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Current METARVFR
25 min ago·06:55ZKGTB 090655Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01520123 $
Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
15°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KGTB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.7 HPa hourly temperature of 15.2°C and dew point of 12.3°C
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 6 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 1 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 8 kt | XW 2 kt R |
44.0556°, -75.7195°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 8 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 6 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 1 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
669 ft
elevation 688 ft
ISA deviation
+1.4°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
Diagram unavailable for Wheeler Sack Army Air Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 01:06 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE09/01Z → 09/11ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF KGTB 090100Z 0901/1007 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS
VFRBECMG09/11Z → 09/12ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · BKN200
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN200
BECMG 0911/0912 VRB06KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2984INS
VFRBECMG10/05Z → 10/06Z1806KT · 9 km · -RA · OVC060
Wind: 1806KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC060
BECMG 1005/1006 18006KT 9000 -RA OVC060 QNH2982INS TX29/0920Z TN14/0909Z
Raw TAF
TAF KGTB 090100Z 0901/1007 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS BECMG 0911/0912 VRB06KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2984INS BECMG 1005/1006 18006KT 9000 -RA OVC060 QNH2982INS TX29/0920Z TN14/0909Z
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