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KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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: 39-30.602718N39-30.115618N
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 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.
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 of KGWS (Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport)
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From to KGWS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4213:42
Sunrise07:1014:10
Sunset17:3800:38
Evening civil twilight18:0501:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 22:08:18
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 15:08:18
 
METAR
K5SM 
6nm SW 
092106Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT016 OVC023 M07/M08 A2991 RMK AO2
KEGE 
20nm NE 
092155Z 22005KT 10SM SCT065 01/M08 A2994
KRIL 
20nm W 
092153Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC065 01/M09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00061094
TAF
KEGE 
20nm NE 
091726Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 FM091900 26005KT P6SM SCT250 FM100200 09003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 FM101400 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060
KRIL 
20nm W 
091726Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM091900 27005KT P6SM SCT060 FM100100 18003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM101600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Mountain Aero 970-945-2909
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100LL
SS $4.27 
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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 3.0 149-164
HAMPTON INN GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.4 127-190
 

Other hotels near Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
FRONTIER LODGE 1.4 80-130
CEDAR LODGE MOTEL 1.9 70-214
CARAVAN INN 2.1 109-120
HOTEL COLORADO 3.2 123-399
RAMADA SUITES GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.3 93-168
GLENWOOD MOTOR INN 3.3 
BEST WESTERN ANTLERS 3.4 117-226
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.4 117-313
AMERICINN GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3.5 120-155
RODEWAY INN GLENWOOD SPRINGS 4.3 80-110
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.4 91-130
GLENWOOD SUITES, AN ASCEND COLLECTION HOTEL 4.8 150-281
QUALITY INN & SUITES 4.8 130-190

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
1 in Silt
 

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Other Pages about Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

www.glenwoodspringsairport.com
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