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KGTB · Wheeler Sack Army Air Field

ICAO · US

ID KGTB FAA GTB Elev 688 ft Lat 44° 3.34' N Lon 75° 43.17' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.48%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 016° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.19%
21 196° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.19%
15 133.8° 5,002 ft 144 ft Concrete Yes 0.48%
33 313.8° 5,002 ft 144 ft Concrete Yes 0.48%
08 70.4° 4,501 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.22%
26 250.4° 4,501 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.22%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.550
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.750
  • A/D APP/DEP 128.250
  • MISC FORT DRUM FLT FLW 141.025
  • OPS BASE OPS 120.800
  • PMSV PMSV SACK METRO 63.300

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  • NDB GTB

    Drum

    0.26 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC ART

    Watertown

    109.80 MHz · DME 109.80 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 40 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03–21: H10000X150 (CONC) PCN 59 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 03: ALS…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 15–33: H5002X144 (CONC) PCN 43 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 15: MALS…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H4501X150 (ASPH–CONC) PCN 29 F/A/W/T LIRL RWY 08:…

  • Airport attended 1200–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0300Z‡

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (40 sentences)
  • ·NEW YORK 255 WHEELER–SACK AAF (GTB)(KGTB) A 1 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N44º03.34´ W75º43.19´ 690 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE GTB Not insp.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL Service–L–AOE JASU–3(ASU600–270–DDP).
  • ·Fuel A++ (mil); Avbl 1400–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri, Exc hol, OT PN.
  • ·FLUID SP De–ice Type I and Type IV avbl with 3 hr PN.
  • ·TRAN ALERT: Opr 1400–1300Z‡ Mon–Fri; clsd Sat, Sun and Federal Hol ltd; no cathering, lav, trash removal, water, or crew trnsp svc avbl.
  • ·Noise abatement Quiet hrs 0300–1100Z‡.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Information.
  • ·Base Ops opr 1200–0400Z‡Mon–Fri; clsd Sat, Sun and Federal Hol.
  • ·All tran acft inbd for prk ctc Base Ops 10 NM prior to ldg, mil aircrews must register with Base Ops if RON.
  • ·Tran R/W prk south end of north ramp.
  • ·Twy G, N, P, R and Twy L east of Twy B designated nonmovemant area.
  • ·Acft inbd for Avn Fld Maint Act (AFMA) must arr no later 1900Z‡ ctc DSN 772–7536, C315–772–7536.
  • ·Emerg ctc Mt Ops Cntr DSN 772–8620 C315–772–8620.
  • ·RSTD PPR ctc Base Ops DSN 772–5681, C315–772–5681/5682.
  • ·Tenant acft have priority for lcl pat ops, tran may be ltd.
  • ·Twy G rstd to C130 or smaller.
  • ·Sod ldg/ops rstd to cntr, sod.
  • ·Oasis rst to tenant R/W hot reful ops, ldg/dep prohibited when clsd.
  • ·Twy B btn Twy A and N ramp clsd.
  • ·CAUTION UAS opr wi 20NM KGTB SFC–FL290.
  • ·Extsy mil acft activity vcnty arpt mil acft refer to FLIP AP/1 prior to ops on Fort Drum or wi R–5201.
  • ·Narrow Twy A, B, int arc 40´ wide.
  • ·Twy B edge lgt us btn Twy A and Sabre helipad.
  • ·Rsc not mntn when base ops is clsd.
  • ·Wildlife haz, refer to AP/1.
  • ·TFC PAT TPA—Rotary wing 1400(710), fixed wing 2000(1310), turbojet 2500(1810), overhead 3000(2310).
  • ·CSTMS/AG/IMG 24 hr PN, consult FCG.
  • ·Aerial port msn acft plan arr btn 1300–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol, OT rqr advanced coord and apvl.
  • ·DSN 772–6065, C315–772–6065.
  • ·Back–up wx brief avbl fr 15 OWS Scott AFB DSN 576–9755/9702, C618–256–9755/9702.

+ 10 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

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 Payne Inlet NY 45 nm
William Charles Ziesenitz Rome NY 51 nm
Robert Belisario Syracuse NY 64 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 94 nm
Patrick Mauro Long Bloomfield NY 102 nm
David Paul St George Ithaca NY 103 nm
Wayne Bezner-Kerr Ithaca NY 103 nm
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 103 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 103 nm
Duane Anthony Tedesco Plattsburgh NY 104 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
Jesse Anderson Blanton Fort Drum NY 3 nm
Cory Douglas Joslin Fort Drum NY 3 nm
Matthew Alan Mitch Carthage NY 7 nm
Michael Eugene Dutton Carthage NY 7 nm
Gregory Francis Roth Carthage NY 7 nm
David Paul Lorange Carthage NY 7 nm
Gurney Gerald Mccabe Watertown NY 10 nm
Chui Sam Chan Watertown NY 10 nm
Ryan David Gillespie Watertown NY 10 nm
Francis Andrew Cantada Watertown NY 10 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
Stephina Letia Johnson Deferiet NY 2 nm
Neil Alan Crawley Fort Drum NY 3 nm
James Thomas Bryant Fort Drum NY 3 nm
James Aaron Broden Fort Drum NY 3 nm
Brandan Lynn Beiermann Fort Drum NY 3 nm
Christopher Joseph Cashell Fort Drum NY 3 nm
Anthony Wayne Patterson Fort Drum NY 3 nm
Elliot John Pratt Fort Drum NY 3 nm
John Thomas Wallace Fort Drum NY 3 nm
Richard Nelson Gydesen Evans Mills NY 4 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
 106 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 113 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 167 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 167 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 174 nm
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
 178 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 190 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 193 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 194 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
 200 nm

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