FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | 6 ft. / 1.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN
HIRL RY 13/31 AND MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET ON MED INTST. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 13 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.575 |
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.275 (409-740-9248) |
| SCHOLES GROUND: | 118.625 [0600-1800] |
| SCHOLES TOWER: | 120.575 [0600-1800] |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 134.45 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 134.45 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 135.35 WHEN GLS ATCT CLSD |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VUH at field | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr192/17.9 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| HUBr132/32.0 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GALVESTON | | 225/6.8 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
| SANJAC | | 151/26.5 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| ANAHUAC | | 194/32.2 | | 413 | | 05E | | CBC | -.-. -... -.-. |
| SANDY POINT | | 109/34.8 | | 402 | | 05E | | SYG | ... -.-- --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 409-939-7121. SELF SERVE 100 OCTANE AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-16.410233N | | 29-15.420180N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.544187W | | 094-51.561085W |
| Elevation: | 5.5 ft. | | 4.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 181 true | | 355 magnetic, 001 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 | | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 120 ft. bldg, 2970 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
CRANE ON TOP OF BLDG IS LIGHTED WHEN OPERATING OR RAISED AT NIGHT. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
FIRST 1300 FT NW END IS CONC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 29-16.303002N | | 29-15.543398N |
| Longitude: | 094-52.058860W | | 094-51.334890W |
| Elevation: | 5.4 ft. | | 4.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 140 true | | 314 magnetic, 320 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 | | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 124 ft. crane, 4386 ft. from runway, 1114 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. pole, lighted, 1990 ft. from runway, 440 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GALVESTON
PO BOX 3266
GALVESTON, TX 77552
Phone 409-741-4609 |
| Manager: | HUD HOPKINS
P O BOX 3266
GALVESTON, TX 77552
Phone 409-741-4609 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 229 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 54 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 309/day * | | 53% | air taxi | | 30% | local general aviation | | 15% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLO 200' AGL. |
| - | 124 FT LGTD CRANE NW SIDE OF ARPT. |
| - | NO SKID MOUNTED HELICOPTER PARKING ON MAIN APRON. |
| - | HELICOPTERS OPERATING ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 178 FT LGTD BLDG 2000 FT NE OF RY 17 THR. |
| - | HELICOPTER PARKING IN DESIGNATED AREA ONLY. NO HELICOPTER PARKING ON TRML RAMP. |
| - | PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS. |
| - | TWO 157 FT MSL LGTD TOWERS BTN RYS 31 & 35. |
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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| DAISETTA SEVEN **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
| LISSE SIX **CHANGED** | |
download (298KB) |
| ROKIT NINE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (523KB) |
| TEXNN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (321KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (514KB) |
| COLLEGE TWO **NEW** | |
download (284KB) |
| CRIED TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (337KB) |
| GIFFA TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (296KB) |
| INDUSTRY THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (531KB) |
| LEONA SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (462KB) |
| LUFKIN FIVE **NEW** | |
download (304KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (424KB) |
| SCHOLES TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (421KB) |
| TRUAX TWO **NEW** | |
download (285KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (25 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Field Airport (26 nm NW)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
54T - RWJ Airpark (30 nm N)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (32 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 14:04:18 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 09:04:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KGLS | 241352Z 16015G23KT 8SM SCT022 SCT033 BKN043 28/25 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 13026/1254 LTG DSNT N AND NE TSE25RAB37E48 SLP151 P0000 T02830250
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| TAF |
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| KGLS | 241120Z 241212 14017KT P6SM VCSH SCT020CB BKN035 OVC090 TEMPO 1216 VRB25KT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM1600 14015KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB BKN100 FM2300 14012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM0300 14012KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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