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Wheeler Sack Army Air Field Private
GTB · KGTB · Fort Drum, NY · 688 ft elevation · var 13W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGTB
- Coordinates
- 44.0556, -75.7195
- Elevation
- 688 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- GTB
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-2200
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:43 AM | 08:43Z |
| Sunrise | 05:20 AM | 09:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 01:26Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:26 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 04:20 AM
Plan a flight from KGTB
Runway 03/21
10,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 03
- Heading
- 029° mag · 16° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,363 ft
21
- Heading
- 209° mag · 196° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 08/26
4,501 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC 08
- Heading
- 083° mag · 70° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
26
- Heading
- 263° mag · 250° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 15/33
5,002 ft × 144 ft · Concrete 15
- Heading
- 147° mag · 134° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Traffic pattern
- Right
33
- Heading
- 327° mag · 314° true
- Markings
- precision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 128.25 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 126.55 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| MISC | 141.025 | FORT DRUM FLT FLW |
| OPS | 120.8 | BASE OPS |
| PMSV | 63.3 | PMSV SACK METRO |
| TWR | 118.75 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART · Watertown | VORTAC | 109.80 | r079° / 16.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FORT BELVOIR, VA
Manager
Remarks FAA
- LCTD ON 847'MSL TOWER WEST OF RWY 8.
- 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.
- R/W 1400 FT, F/W 2000 FT TURBO JET 2500 FT, OVERHEAD 3000 FT.
- OTR TIMES PPR. ARPT CLSD HOLS.
- RWY 08/26 CNTR 75 FT CONC BTN RWY 03 AND TWY D, PCN 54, REMAINDER ASPH.
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