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KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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)
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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SXWr231/16.5SNOW VOR/DME109.2012E
RILr084/19.0RIFLE VOR/DME110.6010E
DBLr270/19.6RED TABLE VOR/DME113.0012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CARBONDALE295/8.934414ECQL -.-. --.- .-..
EAGLE232/20.135713EEGE . --. .

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
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 15.0
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-30.602718N39-30.115618N
Longitude: 107-18.701558W107-18.387327W
Elevation: 5916.0 ft.5906.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 140 magnetic, 153 true320 magnetic, 333 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 410 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear
HAS +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 ROAD
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601
Phone 970-618-0778

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 69
Single engine airplanes: 62
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/day *
81% local general aviation
13% transient general aviation
6% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

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.
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 of KGWS (Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport)
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Photo taken 10-Jul-2012
from 11,500' looking south.

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From to KGWS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5412:54
Sunrise07:2113:21
Sunset18:2800:28
Evening civil twilight18:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:54:47
Local (UTC-6)  16-Oct-2013 06:54:47
 
METAR
K5SM 
6nm SW 
161010Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3016 RMK AO2
KEGE 
20nm NE 
161035Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM BKN038 01/M02 A3016 RMK AO1
KRIL 
20nm W 
160953Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00061044 FZRANO
TAF
KEGE 
20nm NE 
160520Z 1606/1706 32005KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 SCT030 OVC050 FM160900 VRB02KT P6SM FEW025 BKN100 FM161800 24008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM170200 09005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 161300
KRIL 
20nm W 
160520Z 1606/1706 34005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN130 FM160900 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060 SCT130 FM161800 32007KT P6SM SCT100 FM170200 09005KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport 970-618-0778
no information available

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100LL
SS $5.64 
 Updated 17-Sep-2013
 
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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 ($)
THE HOTEL DENVER 3.0 159-169
HAMPTON INN GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.4 144-175
 

Other hotels near Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
FRONTIER LODGE 1.4 69-109
CEDAR LODGE MOTEL 1.9 70-130
CARAVAN INN 2.1 86-87
HOTEL COLORADO 3.2 145-239
RAMADA INN AND SUITES 3.3 79-95
SILVER SPRUCE MOTEL 3.4 60-104
BEST WESTERN ANTLERS 3.4 72-200
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.4 136-179
HOTEL GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.5 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.6 139-140
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.6 169-170
RODEWAY INN GLENWOOD SPRINGS 4.3 
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.4 67-90
GLENWOOD SUITES, AN ASCEND COLLECTION HOTEL 4.8 134-169
QUALITY INN & SUITES 4.8 109-129

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

15 in Glenwood Springs
2 in Carbondale
1 in Silt
 

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Other Pages about Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

www.glenwoodspringsairport.com
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