Airport • Fort Drum, NY, United States
Elevation: 688 ft (210 m) • 44.0556, -75.7195
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB) is a airport serving Fort Drum, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 688 ft (210 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.3° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
METAR KGTB 201355Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM FEW050 OVC080 01/M11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP226 T00101108 $
TAF KGTB 200900Z 2009/2115 31012KT 9999 SCT040 OVC050 620505 QNH3004INS BECMG 2020/2021 30010G20KT 9000 -SHRASN OVC050 620505 QNH3023INS BECMG 2102/2103 30010KT 9999 NSW OVC070 620703 QNH3026INS BECMG 2107/2108 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN180 QNH3028INS TX03/2020Z TNM01/2009Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 16° |
| 08 | 4,482 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 70° |
| 15 | 4,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 133° |
| 21 | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 196° |
| 26 | 4,482 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 250° |
| 33 | 4,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 313° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM