AirNav   ATP Multi-Engine Rating
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop iphoneapp
 387 users online  
KGTB Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield
Fort Drum, New York, USA

GOING TO FORT DRUM?

 Reserve a HOTEL

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: GTB
Lat/Long: 44-03-20.2098N / 075-43-11.6318W
44-03.336830N / 075-43.193863W
44.0556138 / -75.7198977
(estimated)
Elevation: 688 ft. / 210 m (estimated)
Variation: 13W (1990)
From city: 1 mile NE of FORT DRUM, NY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 13602

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: MONTREAL
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BTV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-2200, OT BY PPR.
ARPT CLSD HOLS.
Pattern altitude: R/W 1400', F/W 2000' TURBO JET 2500', OVERHEAD 3000'.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
LCTD ON 847'MSL TOWER WEST OF RWY 8.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 119.525
WHEELER-SACK GROUND: 121.9 229.8
WHEELER-SACK TOWER: 118.75 290.25 49.8FM
WHEELER-SACK APPROACH: 128.25 257.6
WHEELER-SACK DEPARTURE: 128.25 257.6
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 120.8
BASE OPS: 126.2 280.8
FORT DRUM FLT FLW: 141.025 397.75
PMSV SACK METRO: 304.3
RDR/P: 134.1 229.85
WX ASOS at ART (14 nm W): 132.325 (315-639-4002)
  • 344.6 PMSV AVBL THRU GRIFFISS AFB.
  • ALL ACFT CTC DRUM CON PRIOR ENTRY R5201.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ARTr079/16.1WATERTOWN VORTAC109.8012W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DRUM153/1.225713WGTB --. - -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 91 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 44-02.728400N44-04.310450N
Longitude: 075-43.548150W075-42.919583W
Elevation: 679.3 ft.660.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 1363 ft.no
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 4998 x 150 ft. / 1523 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 59 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 44-03.709133N44-03.139667N
Longitude: 075-43.482433W075-42.659133W
Elevation: 663.6 ft.687.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 4501 x 150 ft. / 1372 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 44-02.709683N44-02.958150N
Longitude: 075-43.725450W075-42.757867W
Elevation: 675.3 ft.685.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY ATCA-ASO
CAMERON STATION
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Additional Remarks

- FUEL: PPR. J8-AVBL 1200-0200Z+ MON-FRI, OT PN.
- MISC: 24 HR FULL WX SVC AVBL DSN 772-6065, C315-772-6065 OR 15 OWS SCOTT AFB DSN 576-9755/9702, C618-256-9755/9702. PRIME WX SENSORS AUTOMATED FULLTIME. DU AUGMENTATION/BACKUP EX OBSN PT IS 033-062 DEGS. ATC WILL ASSIST IN COOPERATIVE WATCH BY NOTIFYING WX OF UNREPORTED COND.
- NS ABTMT- FLY FRIENDLY PROGRAM IN EFF. DOES NOT APPLY TO APOE MSN ACFT. QUIET HR POLICY FOR TRAN AIRCREWS CONDUCTING PRACTICE APRCH AND TRNG FLT 0300-100Z ++, CTC AFLD MGR THRU BASE OPS FOR EXC.
- TRAN ALERT: LTD.
- RSTD: 24 HR PPR DSN 772-5681, C315-772-5681. PN RQR BY 2100Z+ FRI FOR WKEND AND FLW MON. TKOF RWY 26 AND LDG RWY 08 VFR ONLY FOR CAT B, C, D ACFT. RWY 03/21 ACCELERATE STOP AND TKOF RUN DIST AVBL 10,000 .
- CAUTION: LGT STACK 860 ' 2 NM W OF ARPT. R5201 E OF AFLD, HVY ARTILLERY, R/W/AND F/W/JET ACFT ACT.
- TFC PAT: R/W1400', F/W/2200. TURBO JET 2700'.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AND AG RQR 24 HR ADVANCE NTC, COORD THRU BASE OPS.
- MISC: NOTIFY TWR 20 MIN OUT WITH CODE 6 AND ABV ON BOARD. ALL TRAN COPTER ENROUTE R5201 MUST STOP GTB FOR RQR SAFETY BRIEF. BASE OPS MON-FRI 1200-0400Z+; WKEND 130-2100Z+ OT PN. NARROW TWY A,B, ARC 40' WIDE. VSBY LTD TO 1/4 TO 1/16 OF A MILE THIS SECTOR.
- MISC: TIGHT TURNS RQR FR TWY A TO B AND B TO A, ADVS GND IF ACFT CANNOT MAKE THESE TURNS. ACFT INBD FOR DIRECTORATE OF LOGISTICS AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MUST ARR NO LATER THAN 1900Z+, CTC C315-772-7538, DSN 772-7538.
- ALL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT MUST NOTIFY BASE OPS NLT 20 MIN OUT AND MUST CONTACT GTB APPROACH CONTROL WITHIN 25-30 NM OF GTB AND ADVISE OF INTENSIONS. ACFT THAT PLAN ON ARRIVING GTB VIA AN IR OR VR ROUTE MUST INFORM BASE OPS WHEN REQUESTING PPR.

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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 03   download (357KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 21   download (297KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 03   download (341KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 21   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (197KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (190KB)
VOR/DME RWY 08   download (173KB)
NDB RWY 15   download (185KB)
NDB RWY 33   download (168KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (46KB)
 
Departure Procedures
WATERTOWN TWO   download (171KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (72KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KART - Watertown International Airport (14 nm W)
KOGS - Ogdensburg International Airport (39 nm N)
KPTD - Potsdam Municipal Airport (Damon Field) (50 nm NE)
KRME - Griffiss International Airport (51 nm S)
KFZY - Oswego County Airport (51 nm SW)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Richmor Aviation Stewart
AirBoss

 
Area around KGTB (Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KGTB (Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield)
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KGTB (Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield)
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield? Find the distance to fly.

From to KGTB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3611:36
Sunrise07:0612:06
Sunset17:2822:28
Evening civil twilight17:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 08:42:05
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 03:42:05
 
METAR
KGTB 130755Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP099 T10371057 $
KART 
14nm W 		130756Z AUTO 27014KT 4SM -SN BKN020 BKN030 OVC055 M01/M04 A2981 RMK AO2 SNE05B24 SLP104 P0000 T10111039 TSNO $
TAF
KGTB 1306/1401 26009KT 9999 SCT015 OVC030 620303 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1306/1308 8000 -SN OVC025 620253 BECMG 1308/1309 24009KT 8000 -SN OVC015 620156 QNH2977INS BECMG 1314/1315 28012G20KT 6000 -SN OVC015 620156 QNH2980INS BECMG 1322/1323 25012KT 9999 NSW OVC015 620156 QNH2982INS TM01/1322Z TM13/1309Z AMD 130625 LIMITED METWATCH 1306 TIL 1308
KART 
14nm W 		130806Z 1308/1406 27012KT 5SM -SN BKN020 TEMPO 1308/1312 3SM -SN BKN015 FM131400 25012G22KT 6SM -SN BKN040 FM132200 24010G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM140200 23008KT P6SM SKC
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

AirNav users who flew into KGTB have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN CALCIUM/FT. DRUM 6.2 73-91
 

Other hotels near Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield

Miles Price ($)
CANDLEWOOD STES WATERTOWN EVAN 4.6 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield

1 in Evans Mills
1 in Calcium
9 in Watertown
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact