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KGTB· Fort Drum

Wheeler Sack Army Air Field

medium airport · elevation 688 ft (210 m)
10:17Z 23:56Z Day
Current METARVFR
1 h ago·18:55Z
KGTB 231855Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM -VCTSRA BKN075 17/15 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 24035/21 LTG DSNT NE AND SE RAB13E14DZB14E24RAB24E25RAB37E48 SLP055 P0002 T01730151 $
Wind
210° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
7,500 ft
Temperature
17°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.70 inHg
Clouds
BKN 7,500ft
Weather
Station
KGTB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 35 knots from 240 degrees at :21 LTG DSNT NE AND SE rain beginning at :13 ending at :14 drizzle beginning at :14 ending at :24 rain beginning at :24 ending at :25 rain beginning at :37 ending at :48 sea level pressure of 1005.5 HPa 2/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 17.3°C and dew point of 15.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
  • SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV
    23 18:57Z23 20:55Z
    SFC – 35,000 ft
PIREPs (3)
  • FL280B738
    15 min ago
  • FL220E545
    31 min ago
  • FL300B38M
    32 min ago
    TURB MOD
Wind & Runways
NESW7 kt210°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/213048 mCON
08/261372 mCON
15/331525 mCON
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 03/21TW 7 ktXW 2 kt L
RWY 08/26TW 5 ktXW 5 kt R
RWY 15/33HW 2 ktXW 7 kt R
44.0556°, -75.7195°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 03/21 (use 21)PreferredHW 72 R
RWY 08/26 (use 26)UsableHW 55 L
RWY 15/33 (use 15)UsableHW 27 R
Density altitude
1,287 ft
elevation 688 ft
ISA deviation
+3.4°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
IdentTypeFreqPower
ARTVORTAC109.80 MHzMEDIUM
GTBNDB257 kHzLOW
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 2026/08/22 01:09 UTC
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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