FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ART |
| Lat/Long: | 43-59-30.6000N 076-01-09.9000W 43-59.510000N 076-01.165000W 43.9918333,-76.0194167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 330.8 ft. / 100.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (1980) |
| From city: | 5 miles W of WATERTOWN, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 13634 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ART (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT-APR 0600-1800, MAY-SEP 0500-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 07 & 28; REIL RWY 25; HIRL RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 10/28; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 7, 10, 25 & 28 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | no, LNDG FEE OVR 6000 LB. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 2 HRS FOR UNSKD OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL 315-816-2331 OR 315-486-3302. INDEX B COVERAGE IS AVBL O/R. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry 2 HR PPR - US CUSTOMS 315-482-2261. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.325 (315-639-4002) |
| WHEELER-SACK APPROACH: | 124.875 |
| WHEELER-SACK DEPARTURE: | 124.875 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.8 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ARTr051/3.1 | | WATERTOWN VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 12W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AFT HRS: 315-816-2334 OR 315-466-6741. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 109.0 | | Double wheel: | 154.0 | | Double tandem: | 254.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 43-59.535905N | | 43-59.476385N |
| Longitude: | 076-01.839063W | | 076-00.245048W |
| Elevation: | 309.1 ft. | | 330.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 105 magnetic, 093 true | | 285 magnetic, 273 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 | | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 2700 ft. from runway, 620 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 85 ft. trees, 2720 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4999 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 105.0 | | Double wheel: | 147.0 | | Double tandem: | 244.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 25 CALM WIND RWY. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 43-59.270460N | | 43-59.760353N |
| Longitude: | 076-01.796567W | | 076-00.880967W |
| Elevation: | 310.3 ft. | | 323.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 053 true | | 245 magnetic, 233 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4999 TODA:4999 ASDA:4784 LDA:4784 | | TORA:4999 TODA:4999 ASDA:4999 LDA:4999 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1520 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 1095 ft. from runway, 520 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF JEFFERSON 195 ARSENAL ST WATERTOWN, NY 13601 Phone 315-785-3075 |
| Manager: | GRANT W. SUSSEY 22529 AIRPORT DR DEXTER, NY 13634-3062 Phone 315-786-6002 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-07/25 | PCR VALUE: 601/F/D/X/T |
| A39-10/28 | PCR VALUE: 270/F/D/X/T |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CTN: NGT VISION DEVICE OPS CONDUCTED IN TFC PAT AREA. |
| - | RC MODEL ACT 4 NM N & 9 NM SSW BLW 400 FT. |
| - | TWY LGTS NOT VSB USING NGT VISION GOGGLES. |
| - | APN PRKG WT BRG CPTY: 68/F/C/X/T; S-120, D-239, DT-385. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL AT WATERTOWNAIRPORT.COM. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC WHEELER SACK ATCT ON FREQ, CTC WHEELER SACK ATCT AT 315-772-7105. |
| - | CTN: RAPID HOT REFUELING ON TRML & GA RAMP. |
| - | GND VEHICLES MNT CTAF. |
| - | US CUSTOMS PRKG AT GA RAMP UNLESS ADZD BY CUSTOMS OR FBO. |
| - | TKS, TYPE I & IV FLUIDS AVBL - CTC FBO. |
| - | 24HR PPR FOR TRNSPN OF XPLOS - CTC AMGR. |
| - | MEDEVAC ON ARPT. GIVEAWAY TO ACFT OR HEL USING MEDEVAC CS. |
| - | WHEELED HEL REQSTD TO GND TAXI WHEN XNG GA RAMP. |
| - | MIL HEL T ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PPR FOR USE OF UNIMPROVED SFCS - AMGR. |
| - | TKS DE/ANTI ICING AVBL - FBO 315-786-6001. |
| - | RWY/TWY COND UNMNTD AFT HRS. |
| - | PAEW ALL SFCS APR-OCT. SN REMOVAL EQUIP OCT-APR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 07 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download (226KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (275KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGTB - Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield (13 nm E)
KFZY - Oswego County Airport (42 nm SW)
KOGS - Ogdensburg International Airport (48 nm NE)
KRME - Griffiss International Airport (53 nm SE)
KSYR - Syracuse Hancock International Airport (53 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dan Cregan
Photo taken 10-Nov-2015
looking west.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 27-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 22:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:37 | | 22:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2026 07:24:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Jan-2026 02:24:12 |
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| METAR |
| KART | 270656Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM BKN060 M21/M23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP167 T12111228
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KGTB 13nm E | 270655Z 27003KT 10SM OVC055 M15/M19 A2992 RMK AO2A SNB19E29 SLP150 P0000 T11501188 $
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| TAF |
| KART | 270547Z 2706/2806 22004KT P6SM OVC050 FM271100 18005KT 2SM -SN OVC035 FM271700 22012G19KT 1SM -SN OVC025 FM271900 23013G25KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC015 FM272200 22009KT 1SM -SN OVC025 FM280100 21006KT P6SM BKN040
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KGTB 13nm E | 270100Z 2701/2807 27006KT 6000 -SHSN SCT030 QNH2996INS BECMG 2702/2703 27006KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2996INS BECMG 2708/2409 20006KT 9999 BKN040 620409 QNH2999INS BECMG 2711/2712 15006KT 4800 -SHSN OVC025 620259 QNH2994INS BECMG 2714/2715 20010G15KT 3200 -SHSN OVC015 620159 QNH2989INS BECMG 2717/2718 20010G20KT 1600 -SHSN OVC030 620309 QNH2987INS BECMG 2722/2723 20010G15KT 3200 -SHSN OVC020 620209 QNH2988INS BECMG 2802/2803 22006KT 9999 OVC020 620209 QNH2991INS TXM10/2719Z TNM19/2709Z
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| NOTAMs |
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