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KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: GWS
Lat/Long: 39-30-21.4000N / 107-18-33.1000W
39-30.356667N / 107-18.551667W
39.5059444 / -107.3091944
(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)
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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SXWr231/16.5SNOW VOR/DME109.2012E
RILr082/18.9RIFLE VOR/DME110.6012E
DBLr270/19.6RED TABLE VOR/DME113.0012E

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: 
Single wheel: 15.0
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-30.601333N39-30.112333N
Longitude: 107-18.706167W107-18.397167W
Elevation: 5916.0 ft.5906.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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
    
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.
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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Area around KGWS (Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KGWS (Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport)
Photo taken 02-Jun-2003

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From to KGWS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2811:28
Sunrise05:5811:58
Sunset20:1302:13
Evening civil twilight20:4302:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 12:29:45
Local (UTC-6)  12-May-2008 06:29:45
 
METAR
KEGE 
20nm NE 
121215Z 07003KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A2974 RMK AO1
KRIL 
20nm W 
121153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP009 T00441006 10100 20039 58005 TSNO
TAF
KEGE 
20nm NE 
121125Z 121212 12005KT P6SM FEW150 FM1600 24012G20KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM2100 26016G26KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN090 FM0200 26006KT 5SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC045 FM0900 12005KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 13Z
KRIL 
20nm W 
121125Z 121212 22006KT P6SM SCT150 FM1500 25011KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM1800 28015G25KT P6SM SCT070 BKN110 FM2100 30015G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN090 FM0100 29010KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC060
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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 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport, 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 KGWS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN 3.4 129-130
 

Other hotels near Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
CEDAR LODGE 1.9 110-170
CARAVAN INN 2.1 74-94
THE HOTEL DENVER 3.0 
FRONTIER LODGE 3.1 
AMERICINN GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.1 
HOTEL COLORADO 3.2 118-119
RAMADA SUITES GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.3 115-208
AFFORDABLE INNS 3.3 60-110
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.3 72-115
RED MOUNTAIN INN 3.3 106-231
BEST WESTERN ANTLERS 3.4 96-200
RODEWAY INN GLENWOOD SPRINGS 4.1 63-160
CLARION COLLECTION 4.7 135-240
QUALITY INN & SUITES 4.8 128-131

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 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

14 in Glenwood Springs
2 in Carbondale
 

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Other Pages about Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

www.glenwoodspringsairport.com
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