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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGTB 220455Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01370109 402290104 $
| 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