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KGTB METAR & TAF Wheeler Sack Army Air Field

Fort Drum, New YorkElevation 688 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
170@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-382 ft
-1,070 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KGTB is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
170° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 1°C
46°F / 34°F. 7°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.32 inHg
1026.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP271
sea-level pressure 1027.1 hPa
T00780012
precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 1.2°C
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (7:00 AM local) · valid to 1500Z (11:00 AM local)

KGTB forecast starts VFR at 11Z. Worst period is 11Z to 12Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 12Z to 21Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 12°C expected at 1900Z on day 23.
  • Minimum temperature 1°C expected at 1200Z on day 23.
MVFR
VFR
BKN20020,000 ft
VFR
1100Z7:00 AM1636Z12:36 PM2212Z6:12 PM0348Z11:48 PM0924Z5:24 AM1500Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: COR 9999 SKC TEMPO BR BECMG BKN SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 42 S 5 kt – 0%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 58/28 W 7 kt – 39%
Tuesday Sunny 47/27 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/46 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65/49 S 10 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 61/43 W 6 kt – 29%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 61/48 S 4 kt – 9%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 S 6 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 0258Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
3 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW032108261533 170°170°3 kt170°170° 3170°
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Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
170° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 213 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
21
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
1 kt L
BEST
15
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
26
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
08
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
33
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
03
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,000 ft

15/33
Dimensions
5,002 x 144 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15
Approach lightsMALSR
Traffic patternRight
RWY 33
03/21
Dimensions
10,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 03
Displaced threshold1,363 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 21
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
08/26
Dimensions
4,501 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 08
Traffic patternRight
RWY 26

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-382 ft
Pressure altitude
288 ft
Field elevation
688 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
1°C (34°F)
Altimeter
30.32 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2203Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wheeler Sack Army Air Field is in Fort Drum, New York. Field elevation 688 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKGTB
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.0556, -75.7195
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.25
APP/DEP
A/D
126.55
ATIS
ATIS
121.9
GND
GND
141.025
FORT DRUM FLT FLW
MISC
120.8
BASE OPS
OPS
63.3
PMSV SACK METRO
PMSV
118.75
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGTB traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
4.7
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 5 to 7 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H64 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H64 (Helicopter)
›H60 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KART Watertown International Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KOGS Ogdensburg International Airport
39 NM N
VFR
CYGK Kingston Norman Rogers Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KRME Griffiss International Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport
59 NM S
VFR
KMSS Massena International Airport Richards Field
65 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NS ABTMT - QUIET HRS 0300-1100Z++.
›LCTD ON 847'MSL TOWER WEST OF RWY 8.
›RWY 08/26 CNTR 75 FT CONC BTN RWY 03 AND TWY D, PCN 54, REMAINDER ASPH.
›OTR TIMES PPR. ARPT CLSD HOLS.
›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.
›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.
›FLUID - SP DE-ICE TYPE I AND IV AVBL WITH 3 HR PN.
›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.
›TRAN ALERT: NO CATERING, CLEANING, LAV, TRASH REMOVAL, WATER, OR CREW TRNSP SVC AVBL.
›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.
›R/W 1400 FT, F/W 2000 FT TURBO JET 2500 FT, OVERHEAD 3000 FT.
›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.
›SERVICE-L-AOE JASU-3(ASU600-270-DDP). FUEL-A++ (MIL); AVBL 1400-0300Z++MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT PN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KGTB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KGTB have a METAR?
Yes. KGTB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KGTB have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KGTB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KGTB?
KGTB sits at 688 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGTB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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