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KGTB Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield
Fort Drum, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GTB
Lat/Long: 44-03-20.4000N / 075-43-10.2000W
44-03.340000N / 075-43.170000W
44.0556667 / -75.7195000
(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
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
DRUMat field25713WGTB --. - -...

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
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 4999 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 59 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 44-03.709117N44-03.139667N
Longitude: 075-43.482417W075-42.659150W
Elevation: 663.7 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: 4482 x 150 ft. / 1366 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
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.
WX OBSERVATION VIEW OBSTRUCTED BY BUILDINGS WEST THRU NORTHEAST (250-060 DEGREES). VSBY EVALUATION IS LIMITED TO 1/4 TO 1/16 OF A MILE IN THIS SECTOR.
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: NO MAINT. FULL WX SVC AVBL. DSN 772-6065. 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.
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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 03   download (341KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 21   download (278KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 03   download (357KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 21   download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (197KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (248KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (190KB)
VOR/DME RWY 08   download (173KB)
VOR/DME RWY 08   download (173KB)
NDB RWY 15   download (189KB)
NDB RWY 15   download (189KB)
NDB RWY 33   download (175KB)
NDB RWY 33   download (175KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (46KB)
 
Departure Procedures
WATERTOWN ONE   download (153KB)
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)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:1012:10
Sunset17:2422:24
Evening civil twilight17:5422:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 07:26:21
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2010 02:26:21
 
METAR
KGTB 100724Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM -SN OVC031 M06/M09 A2967 RMK AO2 CIG 020 RWY21 SLP060
KART 
14nm W 
100656Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM OVC080 M06/M09 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP065 T10561094
TAF
KART 
14nm W 
100520Z 1006/1106 06005KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM100900 05007KT P6SM -SN OVC050 FM101400 04012KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025 FM102100 03012KT 5SM -SN BR OVC020 FM110000 01008KT P6SM OVC025
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