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KGWS Sumers Airpark
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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
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
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX ASOS at RIL (19 nm W):	135.275 (970-625-2206)
WX AWOS-3PT at EGE (20 nm NE):	135.575 (970-524-7386)

AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SXWr231/16.5	SNOW VOR/DME	109.20	12E
RILr084/19.1	RIFLE VOR/DME	113.35	10E
DBLr270/19.6	RED TABLE VOR/DME	113.00	12E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
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:

39-30.602718N

39-30.115618N

Longitude:

107-18.701558W

107-18.387327W

Elevation:

5916.0 ft.

5906.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

140 magnetic, 153 true

320 magnetic, 333 true

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

Obstructions:

71 ft. trees, 560 ft. from runway, 36 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
HAS +5 FT BUSH 50 FT L OF CNTRLN 150 FT FM RY END; +5 FT BRUSH 135 FT FM THLD 20 FT R OF CNTRLN.

14 ft. road, 209 ft. from runway, 16 ft. left of centerline
100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS 100 WULFSOHN ROAD GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601 Phone 970-384-6307
Manager:	AMY HELM 100 WULFSOHN ROAD GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601 Phone 970-987-5916

Additional Remarks

-	+2000' MTNS SURROUND ARPT.
-	PARAGLIDING OPNS VICINITY ONE TO TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF ARPT UP TO 18,000 FT MSL.
-	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
-	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.
-	WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	NUMEROUS +25 FT BLDGS; TREES; EQUIPMENT; TIEDOWNS APRXLY 150 FT FM CNTRLN - BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
-	ARPT MGR ON CALL: 970-445-0965. FBO PH: 970-945-3073.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KGWS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRIL - Rifle Garfield County Airport (19 nm W)
KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (20 nm NE)
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (27 nm SE)
KEEO - Meeker Coulter Field Airport (42 nm NW)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (49 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	12:07
Sunrise	06:34	12:34
Sunset	19:45	01:45
Evening civil twilight	20:13	02:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Apr-2026 22:05:16
Local (UTC-6)	14-Apr-2026 16:05:16

METAR

K5SM 6nm SW	142155Z AUTO 10SM SCT004 BKN011 BKN031 00/M05 A3002 RMK AO2
KEGE 20nm NE	142156Z 29013G18KT 10SM FEW055 07/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/2104 SLP128 T00671017
KRIL 20nm W	142153Z AUTO 10SM FEW038 09/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00940022

TAF

KEGE 20nm NE	141732Z 1418/1518 28008KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN060 TEMPO 1418/1420 6SM -SHRA BR BKN040 FM142000 25015G26KT P6SM SCT030 OVC035 TEMPO 1420/1424 3SM -TSRASN BKN030CB FM150000 25012G21KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1500/1504 4SM -SHRASN OVC025 FM150500 22005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045
KRIL 20nm W	141732Z 1418/1518 28008G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN060 TEMPO 1418/1422 3SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM142200 27012KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 PROB30 1422/1502 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM150200 20007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 FM150700 00000KT P6SM FEW040 SCT060

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KGWS Sumers Airpark

970-987-5916
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.25		$5.94
Updated 10-Apr-2026

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