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KGLS Scholes International Airport at Galveston
Galveston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 APRIL 2019

Location

FAA Identifier: GLS
Lat/Long: 29-15-55.2000N / 094-51-37.5000W
29-15.920000N / 094-51.625000W
29.2653333 / -94.8604167
(estimated)
Elevation: 5.6 ft. / 1.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (2015)
From city: 3 miles SW of GALVESTON, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 77554

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1938
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602
NOTAMs facility: GLS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: HIRL RY 14/32 AND MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON MED INTST. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 14 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.575
UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS: 119.275 (409-740-9248)
GALVESTON GROUND: 118.625 [0600-1800]
GALVESTON TOWER: 120.575 [0600-1800]
HOUSTON APPROACH: 134.45
HOUSTON DEPARTURE: 134.45
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 135.35 WHEN ATCT CLSD
BORRN DP: 134.45
DREMR DP: 134.45
INDIE DP: 134.45
KARRR DP: 134.45
LURIC DP: 134.45
MMALT DP: 134.45
STRYA DP: 134.45
STYCK DP: 134.45
WATFO DP: 134.45
WYLSN DP: 134.45

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VUH at fieldSCHOLES VOR/DME113.0006E
MHFr192/17.9TRINITY VOR/DME113.6007E
HUBr132/32.0HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GALVESTON225/6.820608EGLS --. .-.. ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 409-771-1109. SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6001 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 29-16.410232N29-15.420192N
Longitude: 094-51.544178W094-51.561075W
Elevation: 5.6 ft.4.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 181 true359 magnetic, 001 true
Declared distances: TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none120 ft. bldg, 2970 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
FIRST 1300 FT NW END IS CONC.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 29-16.303015N29-15.543382N
Longitude: 094-52.058840W094-51.334838W
Elevation: 5.3 ft.4.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 140 true318 magnetic, 320 true
Declared distances: TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none80 ft. bldg, 2492 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF GALVESTON
PO BOX 779
GALVESTON, TX 77552
Phone (409) 797-2590
Manager: MIKE SHAHAN
2115 TERMINAL DRIVE
GALVESTON, TX 77554
Phone (409) 797-3590

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 104
Single engine airplanes: 70
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 14
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 85/day *
50% transient general aviation
29% air taxi
18% local general aviation
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 04 March 2017

Additional Remarks

- FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLO 200' AGL.
- 124 FT LGTD CRANE NW SIDE OF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR AT 281-443-5888.
- HELICOPTERS OPERATING ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 178 FT LGTD BLDG 2000 FT NE OF RY 18 THLD.
- PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS.
- TWO 157 FT MSL LGTD TOWERS BTN RYS 32 & 36.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 April 2019 at 0901Z to 23 May 2019 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL THREE   download (296KB)
CESAN FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (361KB)
HUDZY THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (330KB)
OHIIO FOUR   download (296KB)
QTRBK ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (320KB)
TCHDN TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (355KB)
TKNIQ TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (285KB)
WAPPL FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (382KB)
WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2   download (264KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (285KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (233KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (251KB)
VOR RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (211KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (23KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (403KB)
BLTWY SIX (RNAV) **NEW**   download (167KB)
BORRN FOUR (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (293KB)
CRIED NINE   download (187KB)
EL DORADO NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (238KB)
GIFFA NINE   download (182KB)
HOODO SIX (RNAV) **NEW**   download (222KB)
INDIE SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW**   download (192KB)
INDUSTRY NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (392KB)
KARRR FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (243KB)
LEONA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (354KB)
LUFKIN TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (246KB)
LURIC SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW**   download (208KB)
MMALT FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (229KB)
PALACIOS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (316KB)
STRYA SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW**   download (199KB)
STYCK SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW**   download (188KB)
TRUAX SEVEN   download (177KB)
WATFO FIVE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (172KB)
WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV) **NEW**   download (176KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (69KB)

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54T - RWJ Airpark (30 nm N)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (32 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-May-2019
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5810:58
Sunrise06:2511:25
Sunset20:0701:07
Evening civil twilight20:3401:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-May-2019 14:13:58
Local (UTC-5)  22-May-2019 09:13:58
 
METAR
KGLS 221352Z 15022KT 8SM BKN015 27/24 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 15029/1331 SLP103 T02720239
KXIH 
18nm E 		221355Z AUTO 16018G28KT 7SM CLR 27/24 A2983 RMK A01
TAF
KGLS 221129Z 2212/2312 16017G27KT P6SM OVC013 FM221500 15017G27KT 6SM BR BKN020 OVC030 FM222000 15016G26KT 6SM HZ SCT025 BKN040 FM230100 14017G24KT 6SM HZ OVC019
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Galveston Aviation Services, Inc. UNICOM 123.05
toll-free 1-877-744-9003
409-744-9000
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, GPU / Power cart, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, Catering, Rental cars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, Computerized weather, ...
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.39 $5.29 
SS $5.09 $4.99 
GUARANTEED
  
   12 read write
Island Jet Center UNICOM 123.05
409-572-2555
[web site]
[email]		 Cheaper fuel and superior service!

First time customers receive 10 cents off per gallon.

Call or email ahead to reserve space with us and receive 10 cents off per gallon.


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We treat every customer with top notch service. Rolling out the red carpet for everyone we greet, our island experience is like no other.
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.76 $4.46 
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