Wheeler Sack Army Air Field Private
GTB · KGTB · Fort Drum, NY · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 09:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 147° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 144 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- MALSR
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 666 ft
- Markings
- precision
- TDZ elevation
- 687 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 10,000 ft | |
| 08/26 | 4,501 ft | |
| 15/33 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Wheeler-Sack”Taxi & takeoff
“Wheeler-Sack”Departure & arrival
“Wheeler-Sack”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.2 | BASE OPS |
| 141.025 | FLT FLW |
| 229.8 | GND/P |
| 233.7 | BASE OPS |
| 290.25 | LCL/P |
| 307.125 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 317.5 | PMSV METRO |
| 319.25 | FLT FLW |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 21 · RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 21 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (GTB) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 03 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (AEZ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ART 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART · Watertown | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r079° / 16.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGTB
- Coordinates
- 44.0556, -75.7195
- Elevation
- 690 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTB
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-2200
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 21: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 15: MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- SERVICE-L-AOE JASU-3(ASU600-270-DDP). FUEL-A++ (MIL); AVBL 1400-0300Z++MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT PN.
- TRAN ALERT: NO CATERING, CLEANING, LAV, TRASH REMOVAL, WATER, OR CREW TRNSP SVC AVBL.
- RSTD: PPR CTC BASE OPS DSN 772-5681 C315-772-5681/5682. TENANT ACFT HAVE PRIORITY FOR LCL PAT OPS, TRAN MAY BE LTD. RWY 15-33.TWY G RSTD TO C130 OR SMALLER. SOD LDG/OPS RSTD TO CNTR, SOD. OASIS RST TO TENANT R/W HOT REFUL OPS, LDG/DEP PROHIBITED WHEN CLSD. TWY B BTN TWY A AND N RAMP CLSD.
- CTN: UAS OPR WI 20NM KGTB SFC-FL290. EXTSY MIL ACFT ACTIVITY VCNTY ARPT MIL ACFT REFER TO FLIP AP/1 PRIOR TO OPS ON FORT DRUM OR WI R-5201. NARROW TWY A,B INT ARC 40 FT WIDE. N RAMP EDGE LGT US. TWY B EDGE LGT US BTN TWY A AND SABRE HELIPAD. W RAMP UNLGTD. RSC NOT MNTN WHEN BASE OPS IS CLSD. WILDLIFE HAZ, REFER TO AP/1.
- MISC: WX SVC AVBL 24/7. DSN 772-6065, C315-772-6065. BACK-UP WX BRIEF AVBL FR 15 OWS SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755/9702, C618-256-9755/9702. PRI WX SENSORS AUTOMATED H24. DRG AUGMENTATION/BACK-UP WX OBSERVATION PT IS OBST 033 DEGS-162 DEGS. PMSV FREQ NOT MONITORED SAT, SUN, AND FEDERAL HOL.
- NS ABTMT - QUIET HRS 0300-1100Z++.
- CUST/AG/IMG: 24 HR PN, CONSULT FCG. AERIAL PORT MSN ACFT PLAN ARR BTN 1300-0300Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT RQR ADVANCED COORD AND APVL.
- RWY 03/21 ACLT STOP AND TKOF RUN DIST AVBL 10000 FT.
- TFC PAT - R/W 1400 FT, F/W 2000 FT. TURBO JET 2500 FT. OVHD 3000 FT.
- TWY G RSTD TO C130 OR SMALLER, MAX ACN 25.
- SECTION OF RWY 08/26 BTN RWY 03/21 AND TWY D RATED CONC PCN 54 R/B/W/T.
- BASE OPS OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN AND FEDERAL HOL. ALL TRAN ACFT INBD FOR PRK CTC BASE OPS 10 NM PRIOR TO LDG, MIL AIRCREWS MUST REGISTER WITH BASE OPS IF RON. TRAN R/W PRK SOUTH END OF NORTH RAMP. TWY G, N, P, R AND TWY L EAST OF TWY B DESIGNATED NONMOVEMENT AREA. ACFT INBD FOR AVN FLD MAINT ACT (AFMA) MUST ARR NO LATER THAN 1900Z++ CTC DSN 772-7536 C315-772-7536. EMERG CTC MT OPS CNTR DSN 772-8620 C315-772-8620.
- FLUID - SP DE-ICE TYPE I AND IV AVBL WITH 3 HR PN.
Runways
- RWY 08/26 CNTR 75 FT CONC BTN RWY 03 AND TWY D, PCN 54, REMAINDER ASPH.
Attendance
- OTR TIMES PPR. ARPT CLSD HOLS.
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About KGTB
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (GTB · KGTB) is an airport in Fort Drum, NY, at 690 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 10,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGTB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGTB have a control tower?
Yes. Wheeler Sack Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KGTB?
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field has 3 runways; the longest is 10,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGTB?
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field is in Fort Drum, NY, at an elevation of 690 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0556, -75.7195.
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