Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:55 PM ET, Oct 27, KGTB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Wheeler Sack Army Air Field in Fort Drum, NY, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB) is a regional airport serving Fort Drum, NY at a field elevation of 690 ft. KGTB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 08/26, 15/33), the longest 10,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGTB 280055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP301 T00221041 $
What changed at KGTB?
Since the 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGTB
KGTB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,300 ft (field elevation 690 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 10,000 ft | CON | - | - |
| 08 | 4,501 ft | CON | - | - |
| 15 | 5,002 ft | CON | - | - |
| 21 | 10,000 ft | CON | - | - |
| 26 | 4,501 ft | CON | - | - |
| 33 | 5,002 ft | CON | - | - |
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KGTB runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/2110,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGTBWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/264,501 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGTBWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,002 × 144 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KGTBWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → unlimited.
KGTB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGTB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGTB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 27%
- 26
- 25%
- 03
- 21%
- 21
- 15%
- 33
- 7%
- 08
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)
TAF KGTB 280100Z 2801/2907 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3040INS BECMG 2807/2808 VRB06KT 9999 BKN090 QNH3028INS BECMG 2819/2820 VRB06KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3021INS TX14/2820Z TN01/2806Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KGTB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 10,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 08/26, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-2200 local
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KGTB
- FAA LID
- GTB
- City
- Fort Drum
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 690 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0556, -75.7195
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.55 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 18m
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Within 25 NM
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KGTB airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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GTB's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB)
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