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KART · Watertown International Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KART FAA ART Elev 325 ft Lat 43° 59.51' N Lon 76° 1.30' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.31%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 093° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
28 273° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.31%
07 53.4° 4,999 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.27%
25 233.4° 4,999 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.27%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 133.525
  • A/D WHEELER SACK APP/DEP 128.250
  • RDO BURLINGTON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KART on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 30 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 07 and 28; REIL Rwy 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 10–28; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 07 and 28; REIL Rwy 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 10–28; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 07 and 28; REIL Rwy 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 10–28; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 07 and 28; REIL Rwy 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 10–28; twy lgts—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)
  • ·252 NEW YORK WATERTOWN INTL (ART)(KART) 5 W UTC–5(–4DT) N43º59.51´ W76º01.17´ 331 B AOE ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE ART MON Airport RWY 10–28: H7001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–109, D–154, 2D–254 PCR 270 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.3% up E RWY 10: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H4999X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–105, D–147, 2D–244 PCR 601 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 07: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 07: TORA–4999 TODA–4999 ASDA–4784 LDA–4784 RWY 10: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 25: TORA–4999 TODA–4999 ASDA–4999 LDA–4999 RWY 28: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001
  • ·PAPI Rwy 07, 10, 25 and 28 opr consly.
  • ·Attended Oct–Apr 1100–2300Z‡, May–Sept 1000–0000Z‡.
  • ·Fuel aft hrs: 315–816–2334 or 315–466–6741.
  • ·Rwy/Twy cond unmntd aft hrs.
  • ·PPR for use of unimproved sfcs—Amgr.
  • ·Sn removal equip Oct–Apr.
  • ·CTN: Ngt vision device ops conducted in tfc pat area.
  • ·Twy lgts not vsb using ngt vision goggles.
  • ·Mil hel T on and invof arpt.
  • ·RC model acft act located 4 NM N and 9 NM SSW blw 400´.
  • ·CTN: Rapid hot refueling on trml and GA ramp.
  • ·Class I, ARFF Index A: PPR 2 hrs for unskd ops gtr than 30 pax seats call 315–816–2331 or 315–486–3302.
  • ·Index B coverage is avbl O/R.
  • ·Tks de/anti icing avbl—FBO 315–786–6001.
  • ·Customs prkg at GA ramp unless adzd by Customs or FBO. 2 hr PPR—U.S.
  • ·Tks, Type I and IV fluids avbl—ctc FBO. 24hr PPR for trnspn of xplos–ctc AMGR.
  • ·Giveway to acft of hel using medevac CS.
  • ·Wheeled hel reqstd to gnd taxi when xng GA Ramp.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 315-786-6002
  • ·ASOS 132.325 (315) 639–4002.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.2 (BURLINGTON RADIO) RCO 122.1R 109.8T (BURLINGTON RADIO) ®WHEELER–SACK APP/DEP CON 124.875 CLNC DEL 120.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc Wheeler Sack ATCT on freq, ctc Wheeler Sack ATCT at 315-772-7105.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTAC 109.8 ART Chan 35 N43º57.13´ W76º03.88´ 051º 3.1 NM to fld. 374/12W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 090º–111º byd 15 NM 112º–150º 151º–175º byd 20 NM ILS/DME 111.1 I–ART Chan 48 Rwy 07.
  • ·NEW YORK H–11C, 12K, L–32F IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ART

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 55,000 ops in 1991

2024 total

49,786

10-yr total

484,283

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 66% · Mil 29%

Events / million ops

2.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-10-31 Cessna TR182 · Gear-up · day →
2010-02-01 Cessna 402C · Stall / spin · day →
1982-10-24 Piper PA-32-300 · Engine failure · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
William Charles Ziesenitz Rome NY 51 nm
William Payne Inlet NY 57 nm
Robert Belisario Syracuse NY 57 nm
Patrick Mauro Long Bloomfield NY 90 nm
Kenneth Joseph Lindsay Rush NY 93 nm
David Paul St George Ithaca NY 95 nm
Wayne Bezner-Kerr Ithaca NY 95 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 104 nm
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 111 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 111 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Corey Ignatius Price Dexter NY 2 nm
Gurney Gerald Mccabe Watertown NY 5 nm
Chui Sam Chan Watertown NY 5 nm
Ryan David Gillespie Watertown NY 5 nm
Francis Andrew Cantada Watertown NY 5 nm
Grant Wakefield Sussey Sackets Harbor NY 5 nm
Dustin Tyler Downing Sackets Harbor NY 5 nm
Jesse Anderson Blanton Fort Drum NY 11 nm
Cory Douglas Joslin Fort Drum NY 11 nm
Shawn Martin Herrmann Henderson NY 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Steven Samuel Massaro Dexter NY 2 nm
Kyle Richard Thompson Watertown NY 5 nm
Chui Sam Chan Watertown NY 5 nm
David Ian King Watertown NY 5 nm
Henry Lee Wallace Jr Watertown NY 5 nm
Matthew James Mccarthy Watertown NY 5 nm
Stewart Kent Mason Watertown NY 5 nm
Brady Scott Boynton Watertown NY 5 nm
Angela Lois Aguirre Watertown NY 5 nm
Jesse Frank Supanick Watertown NY 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 114 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 126 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 170 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 171 nm
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
 179 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 182 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 194 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 198 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 201 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 202 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.