KGTB
Airport
Wheeler-Sack AAF
Fort Drum, New York

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:GTB / KGTB
Lat/Lng:44.0556111111, -75.7198944444
44-03-20.2000N, 075-43-11.6200W
Estimated by Avn on 11/05/2010
Elevation:689 feet Surveyed by Military on 10/24/2013
Magnetic Variation:13W,(1990), [-13W (2025)]
Sectional:MONTREAL
From City:1nm NE of Fort Drum

Operations

Use:Private
Ownership:Army owned
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0700-2200 (local)
Otr Times Prior Permission. Airport Closed Hols.
Control Tower:yes 24 hrs
Type:ATCT-A/C
Air Traffic Control Tower-Arac.
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D
Tower Radar:ASR,24hrs,PAR
ARTCC:Boston(ZBW)Boston Center
FSS:Burlington FSS(BTV)
NOTAMs and Weather:GTBNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:R/W 1400 ft, F/W 2000 ft Turbo Jet 2500 ft, Overhead 3000 ft.
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Sunset-Sunrise
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Located on 847'MSL Tower West of Runway 8.
Landing Fee:no

Communications

ATIS:119.525
Tower:
Contact 'Wheeler-Sack Tower'
290.25,118.75,
49.8Fm
Ground:
Contact 'Wheeler-Sack Ground'
123.45,229.8
Clearance:
123.65
Approach:
Contact 'WHEELER-SACK' Approach (24 local)
124.875,307.125
Departure:
Contact 'WHEELER-SACK' Departure (24 local)
124.875,307.125
Other:--BASE OPS 233.7
--BASE OPS 126.2
--IC 307.125
--PMSV METRO 317.5
--FLT FLW 141.025
--FLT FLW 319.25
Tower Remarks:344.6 PMSV Available Thru Griffiss AFB.

Services

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:US Army Aeronautical Services Agency
Fort Belvoir, Va 22060

Runways

Runways:03/21
08/26
15/33

Runway 03/21

Length:10000 feet
by Avn on 11/05/2010
Width:150 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):59 /R/B/W/T, 59 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Medium (represents > 221 pci), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 03 End 21
ILS Type:ILS/DMEILS/DME
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:1363' 
Elevation at End:679.3' MSL660.5' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:682.1' MSL 
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:685.4' MSL677.3' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:64' AGL72' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway Visual Range Equipment Location:Touchdown, RolloutTouchdown, Rollout
Approach Lights:ALSF1ALSF1

Runway 08/26

Length:4501 feet
by Avn on 11/05/2010
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete
Runway 08/26 Center 75 ft Conc Between Runway 03 and Taxiway D, Pcn 54, Remainder Asph.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):34 /F/A/W/T, 34 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength High (represents CBR >e; 13), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Low Intensity
End 08 End 26
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Basic,Poor ConditionBasic,Poor Condition
Elevation at End:675.3' MSL685.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:683.4' MSL685.4' MSL

Runway 15/33

Length:5002 feet
by Military on 02/12/2015
Width:144 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):43 /R/C/W/T, 43 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Low (represents > 92 pci), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 15 End 33
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Poor ConditionPrecision Instrument,Poor Condition
Elevation at End:665.9' MSL689.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:687.1' MSL689.9' MSL
Runway Visual Range Equipment Location:Touchdown, RolloutTouchdown, Rollout
Approach Lights:MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Service-L-Aoe JASU-3(Asu600-270-Ddp). Fuel-a++ (Military); Available 1400-0300Z++Mon-Fri, Except Holiday, Ot Prior Notice.
Transient Alert: No Catering, Cleaning, Lav, Trash Removal, Water, or Crew Trnsp Service Available.
Restricted: Prior Permission Contact Base Operations DSN 772-5681 C315-772-5681/5682. Tenant Aircraft Have Priority for Local Pattern Operations, Tran may be Limited. Runway 15-33.Taxiway G Restricted to C130 or Smaller. Sod Landing/Operations Restricted to Center, Sod. Oasis Rst to Tenant R/W Hot Reful Operations, Landing/Departure Prohibited When Closed. Taxiway B Between Taxiway a and N Ramp Closed.
Caution: Uas Operating Within 20Nm Kgtb Surface-Fl290. Extsy Military Aircraft Activity Vicinity Airport Military Aircraft Refer to Flip Ap/1 Prior to Operations on Fort Drum or Within R-5201. Narrow Taxiway a,B Int Arc 40 ft Wide. N Ramp Edge Light US. Taxiway B Edge Light US Between Taxiway a and Sabre Helipad. W Ramp Unlighted. Rsc not Mntn When Base Operations is Closed. Wildlife Haz, Refer to Ap/1.
Misc: Wx Service Available 24/7. DSN 772-6065, C315-772-6065. Back-Up Wx Brief Available Fr 15 Ows Scott AFB DSN 576-9755/9702, C618-256-9755/9702. Pri Wx Sensors Automated H24. Drg Augmentation/Back-Up Wx Observation Point is Obst 033 Degs-162 Degs. PMSV Frequency not Monitored Sat, Sun, and Federal Holiday.
Noise Abatement - Quiet Hours 0300-1100Z++.
Cust/AG/Immigration: 24 Hour Prior Notice, Consult Fcg. Aerial Port Msn Aircraft Plan Arrival Between 1300-0300Z++ Mon-Fri Except Holiday, Ot Require Advanced Coord and Approval.
Runway 03/21 Aclt Stop and Takeoff Run Dist Available 10000 ft.
Traffic Pattern - R/W 1400 ft, F/W 2000 ft. Turbo Jet 2500 ft. Ovhd 3000 ft.
Taxiway G Restricted to C130 or Smaller, Max Acn 25.
Section of Runway 08/26 Between Runway 03/21 and Taxiway D Rated Conc Pcn 54 R/B/W/T.
Base Operations Operating 1200-0400Z++ Mon-Fri; Closed Sat, Sun and Federal Holiday. All Tran Aircraft Inbound for Prk Contact Base Operations 10 NM Prior to Landing, Military Aircrews Must Register with Base Operations If Ron. Tran R/W Prk South End of North Ramp. Taxiway G, N, P, R and Taxiway L East of Taxiway B Designated Nonmovement Area. Aircraft Inbound for Avn Field Maintenance Act (Afma) Must Arrival No Later than 1900Z++ Contact DSN 772-7536 C315-772-7536. Emergency Contact Mt Operations Center DSN 772-8620 C315-772-8620.
Fluid - Sp De-Ice Type I and Iv Available with 3 Hour Prior Notice.

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