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KGLS Scholes International Airport at Galveston
Galveston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
VUH at fieldSCHOLES VORTAC113.0006E
MHFr192/17.9TRINITY VOR/DME113.6007E
HUBr132/32.0HOBBY VOR/DME117.1005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GALVESTON225/6.820608EGLS --. .-.. ...
SANJAC151/26.534705EJPA .--- .--. .-

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 good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 29-16.410233N29-15.420180N
Longitude: 094-51.544187W094-51.561085W
Elevation: 5.5 ft.4.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 181 true355 magnetic, 001 true
Declared distances: TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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
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 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 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 29-16.303002N29-15.543398N
Longitude: 094-52.058860W094-51.334890W
Elevation: 5.4 ft.4.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 134 magnetic, 140 true314 magnetic, 320 true
Declared distances: TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001
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
MALSR OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 124 ft. crane, 4386 ft. from runway, 1114 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear40 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: 141
Single engine airplanes: 91
Multi engine airplanes: 21
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 24
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 167/day *
55% air taxi
25% transient general aviation
19% local general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 16 June 2008

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.
- ALL TWY LGTS OTS INDEFLY.
- 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL TWO   download (224KB)
COLUMBIA ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2]
DAISETTA EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (554KB)
KABOY ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2]
LISSE SIX   download (298KB)
ROKIT ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2]
TEXNN FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (351KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (321KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download
VOR RWY 13   download (250KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (13KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (514KB)
COLLEGE TWO   download (284KB)
CRIED THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (329KB)
EL DORADO ONE   2 pages: [1] [2]
GIFFA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (300KB)
INDUSTRY THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (531KB)
LEONA SIX **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (462KB)
LUFKIN FIVE   download (304KB)
PALACIOS THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (424KB)
SABINE PASS ONE (RNAV)   download
SCHOLES THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (432KB)
TRUAX TWO   download (285KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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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From to KGLS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3912:39
Sunrise07:0413:04
Sunset18:0400:04
Evening civil twilight18:2800:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 09:41:24
Local (UTC-6)  10-Feb-2010 03:41:24
 
METAR
KGLS 100852Z AUTO 02014KT 10SM CLR 04/M05 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T00441050 53003
TAF
KGLS 100520Z 1006/1106 35015KT P6SM SCT250 FM100900 01012KT P6SM BKN250 FM101500 04012KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM102100 04011KT P6SM OVC100 FM110400 06009KT P6SM BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 1105/1106 -RA
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Galveston Aviation Services, Inc. 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, ...

More info about Galveston Aviation Services, Inc.
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.84 $4.15 
SS $4.69 $4.00 
 Updated 01-Feb-2010
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Scholes International Airport at Galveston. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Scholes International Airport at Galveston, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGLS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
INN AT THE WATERPARK 0.7 76-284
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - GALVESTON TEXAS 1.5 59-150
LA QUINTA TEXAS CITY 10.4 55-125
SUPER 8 MOTEL - GALVESTON 2.0 60-230
THE TREMONT HOUSE - A WYNDHAM HISTORIC HOTEL 4.9 122-265
MOODY GARDENS 0.8 169-275
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES GALVESTON 1.0 89-224
GALVESTON DAYS INN 2.0 52-127
 

Other hotels near Scholes International Airport at Galveston

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES GALVESTON 1.0 120-220
REEF RESORT 1.0 95-155
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES GALVESTON WEST-SEAWALL 1.0 110-299
MARAVILLA RESORT CONDOMINIUMS 1.6 84-144
SEASCAPE RESORT CONDOMINIUMS 1.7 212-318
BAYMONT INN & SUITES GALVESTON 1.8 56-320
HAMPTON INN STES GALVESTON 1.8 170-189
COMFORT INN AND STES GALVESTON 1.9 110-235
HAWTHORN SUITES AT THE VICTORIAN 1.9 114-314
BEACHCOMBER INN 2.0 60-190
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT GALVESTON 2.0 110-199
CASA DEL MAR BEACHFRONT SUITES 2.0 169-210
CANDLEWOOD SUITES GALVESTON 2.1 90-189

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Scholes International Airport at Galveston

36 in Galveston
10 in Texas City
2 in La Marque
1 in Dickinson
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Lone Star Flight Museum 409-740-7722
 no information available

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