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Wheeler Sack Army Air Field · Fort Drum

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

688 ft / 210 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.75 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

03/2110,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

15/334,999 ftConcreteLIGHTED

08/264,482 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 688 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Wheeler Sack Army Air Field

ICAO / IATA

KGTB / —

Municipality

Fort Drum

Country

Region

US-NY

GPS Coordinates

44.055599, -75.719498

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

—

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 03 / 21

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 03 Crosswind 21 TOD VDP

Length: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 16° / 196°

RWY 03

108.50 MHz

ID: AEZ | CRS: 29°

RWY 21

108.50 MHz

ID: GTB | CRS: 209°

Runway 15 / 33

LIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 4,999 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 133.8° / 313.8°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

No ILS

Runway 08 / 26

LIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 4,482 ft / 1,366 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 70.4° / 250.4°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

GTB · NDB (Drum)257 kHz

691 ft · Associated: KGTB
44.068501, -75.736000

ART · VORTAC (Watertown)109,800 kHz

370 ft · Associated: KGTB
43.952000, -76.064598

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

128.25 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.55 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

MISC FORT DRUM FLT FLW

141.03 MHz

OPS BASE OPS

120.80 MHz

PMSV PMSV SACK METRO

63.30 MHz

TWR TWR

118.75 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Watertown International Airport

Ogdensburg International Airport

Kingston Norman Rogers Airport

Griffiss International Airport

Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified