KGTB· Fort Drum
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field
medium airport · elevation 688 ft (210 m)
10:06Z 23:58Z Day
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Current METARVFR
25 min ago·20:55ZKGTB 242055Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM CLR 13/M06 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01341062 56006 $
Wind
020° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
13°C / −6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KGTB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa hourly temperature of 13.4°C and dew point of -6.2°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 0.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL065C18237 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL390B78939 min agoTURB LGT
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 | HW 10 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 6 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 4 kt | XW 9 kt L |
44.0556°, -75.7195°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 (use 03) | Preferred | HW 10 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 6 | 8 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 4 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
672 ft
elevation 688 ft
ISA deviation
-0.6°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)
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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 17:06 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/17Z → 25/06Z03010KT · ≥10 km · FEW200
Wind: 03010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200
TAF TAF KGTB 241700Z 2417/2523 03010KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2985INS
VFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/07Z07010KT · ≥10 km · SCT150 BKN200
Wind: 07010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT150 BKN200
BECMG 2506/2507 07010KT 9999 SCT150 BKN200 QNH2998INS
VFRBECMG25/11Z → 25/12Z07010KT · ≥10 km · BKN070 BKN200
Wind: 07010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN070 BKN200
BECMG 2511/2512 07010KT 9999 BKN070 BKN200 QNH2997INS TX11/2419Z TN01/2509Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KGTB 241700Z 2417/2523 03010KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2985INS BECMG 2506/2507 07010KT 9999 SCT150 BKN200 QNH2998INS BECMG 2511/2512 07010KT 9999 BKN070 BKN200 QNH2997INS TX11/2419Z TN01/2509Z
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