FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GWS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-30-21.6000N / 107-18-32.7000W
39-30.360000N / 107-18.545000W
39.5060000 / -107.3090833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5916 ft. / 1803 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes, WINDSOCK RY 32 MOUNTED ON +12 FT PAINTED POST. |
| Segmented circle: | yes
SEGMENTED CIRCLE MARKED WITH ORANGE PAINTED TIRES. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS at RIL (19 nm W): | 135.275 (970-625-2206) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EGE (20 nm NE): | 135.575 (970-524-7386) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SXWr231/16.5 | | SNOW VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 12E |
| RILr082/18.9 | | RIFLE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 12E |
| DBLr270/19.6 | | RED TABLE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3305 x 50 ft. / 1007 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition
RY 14/32 HAS +3 TO + 5 IN LIP OFF EDGE OF RY IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-30.602718N | | 39-30.115618N |
| Longitude: | 107-18.701558W | | 107-18.387327W |
| Elevation: | 5916.0 ft. | | 5906.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 140 magnetic, 153 true | | 320 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 410 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
HAS +4 FT SIGN APPROX 100 FT FM THLD 60 FT R OF CNTRLN; +5 FT BUSH 75 FT L OF CNTRLN 200 FT FM RY END; +5 FT BRUSH 135 FT FM THLD 20 FT R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT TREE 75 FT L OF RY CNTRLN 75 FT FM RY 14 END; +5 FT FENCE 150 FT FM RY CNTRLN ON BOTH SIDES. | | 30 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear
HAS +17 FT ROAD 170 FT FM THLD 0B; 100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS
101 W 8TH ST
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601 |
| Manager: | DICK WEINBERG
1172 AIRPORT CENTER
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601
Phone 970-618-0778 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 13% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 05 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | +2000' MTNS SURROUND ARPT. |
| - | PARAGLIDING OPNS VICINITY ONE TO TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF ARPT UP TO 18,000 FT MSL. |
| - | 6 FT DROP OFF ALL TWYS. |
| - | GUSTY WINDS FREQUENTLY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: WHEN WIND & WEA PERMIT USE RWY 32 FOR ARVL AND RWY 14 FOR DEP. |
| - | RY 32 HAS 20 FT HGRS & +30 FT ANTENNA 200 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THLD; VAPI 50 FT L OF CNTRLN OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. |
| - | ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NUMEROUS +25 FT TO 60 FT BLDGS; TREES; EQUIPMENT; TIEDOWNS APRXLY 200 FT FM CNTRLN - BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH. |
| - | AIRPORT MANAGER ON CALL AT 970-618-0778 OR 970-928-9876. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KGWS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIL - Garfield County Regional Airport (19 nm W)
KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (20 nm NE)
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (27 nm SE)
KEEO - Meeker Airport (42 nm NW)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (49 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 02-Jun-2003
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Times for 20-Mar-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:47 | | 01:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Mar-2010 07:29:12 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Mar-2010 01:29:12 |
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| METAR |
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K5SM
6nm SW | 200708Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR A3005 RMK AO2
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KEGE
20nm NE | 200715Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR M11/M12 A3020 RMK AO1
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KRIL
20nm W | 200653Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM CLR M03/M11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP224 T10331106 400561039
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KEGE
20nm NE | 200538Z 2006/2106 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 FM201200 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG SCT010 SCT080 FM201700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 FM202000 25012KT P6SM SCT080 FM210200 12005KT P6SM FEW080 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 201300
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KRIL
20nm W | 200538Z 2006/2106 23004KT P6SM BKN070 FM200800 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG SCT010 FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FM201900 30008KT P6SM SCT100 FM210200 18004KT P6SM SKC
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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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