FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
Location
FAA Identifier: | GLS |
Lat/Long: | 29-15-55.2000N 094-51-37.5000W 29-15.920000N 094-51.625000W 29.2653333,-94.8604167 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 5.6 ft. / 1.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02E (2015) |
From city: | 3 miles SW of GALVESTON, TX |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 77554 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/1938 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GLS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | HIRL RWY 14/32, MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON MED INTST. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 14 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 120.575 |
UNICOM: | 123.05 |
WX ASOS: | 119.275 (409-740-9248) |
GALVESTON GROUND: | 118.625 [0600-1800] |
GALVESTON TOWER: | 120.575 [0600-1800] |
HOUSTON APPROACH: | 134.45 |
HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 134.45 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 135.35 ;WHEN TWR CLSD |
ALEXANDRIA DP: | 134.45 |
BLTWY RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
BLUEBELL STAR: | 124.225 |
BORRN RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
CESAN STAR: | 121.3 |
CRIED DP: | 134.45 |
DREMR DP: | 134.45 |
EL DORADO DP: | 134.45 |
GIFFA DP: | 134.45 |
HOODO RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
HUDZY STAR: | 120.05 |
INDIE RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
INDUSTRY RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
KARRR RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
LEONA DP: | 134.45 |
LUFKIN DP: | 134.45 |
LURIC DP: | 134.45 |
MMALT RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
OHIIO STAR: | 120.05 |
PALACIOS DP: | 134.45 |
STRYA DP: | 134.45 |
STYCK DP: | 134.45 |
TKNIQ STAR: | 119.625 |
TRUAX DP: | 134.45 |
WAPPL STAR: | 120.05 |
WATFO DP: | 134.45 |
WYLSN RNAV DP: | 134.45 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
VUH at field | | SCHOLES VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
MHFr192/17.9 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 409-750-0195. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 6001 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 45.0 | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 29-16.410232N | | 29-15.420192N |
Longitude: | 094-51.544178W | | 094-51.561075W |
Elevation: | 5.6 ft. | | 4.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 181 true | | 359 magnetic, 001 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 | | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 120 ft. bldg, 2970 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition FIRST 1300 FT NW END IS CONC. |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 45.0 | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 29-16.303015N | | 29-15.543382N |
Longitude: | 094-52.058840W | | 094-51.334838W |
Elevation: | 5.3 ft. | | 4.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 140 true | | 318 magnetic, 320 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 | | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Obstructions: | none | | 80 ft. bldg, 2492 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF GALVESTON PO BOX 779 GALVESTON, TX 77552 Phone (409) 797-2590 |
Manager: | MIKE SHAHAN 2115 TERMINAL DRIVE GALVESTON, TX 77554 Phone (409) 797-3590 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 136 | Single engine airplanes: | | 92 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | Helicopters: | | 25 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 82/day * | 46% | transient general aviation | 29% | local general aviation | 19% | air taxi | 5% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLW 200 FT AGL. |
- | 124 FT LGTD CRANE NW SIDE OF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR AT 281-443-5888. |
- | HELS OPRG ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | 178 FT LGTD BLDG 2000 FT NE OF RWY 18 THR. |
- | PAEW ADJ RWYS & TWYS. |
- | TWO 157 FT MSL LGTD TOWERS BTN RWYS 32 & 36. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BLUBELL FOUR | |
download (328KB) |
CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
OHIIO FOUR | |
download (317KB) |
SNIFY ONE ARRIVAL | |
download (226KB) |
TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
TSHRT ONE ARRIVAL | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
WAPPL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (444KB) |
WAPPL FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (296KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 14 | |
download (313KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (295KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (241KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (262KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (279KB) |
VOR RWY 14 | |
download (241KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (109KB) |
Departure Procedures |
ALEXANDRIA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (413KB) |
BLTWY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (360KB) |
CRIED NINE | |
download (220KB) |
EL DORADO NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
GIFFA NINE | |
download (215KB) |
HOODO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (254KB) |
INDIE SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (225KB) |
INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (457KB) |
KARRR SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (314KB) |
LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (420KB) |
LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (311KB) |
LURIC SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (242KB) |
MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (262KB) |
PALACIOS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (375KB) |
STRYA SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (231KB) |
STYCK SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (69KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (25 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Airport (26 nm NW)
T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
54T - RWJ Airpark (30 nm N)
KHOU - William P Hobby Airport (32 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo by Danny Schnautz
Photo taken 07-Nov-2020
looking north-northwest at 3,500’.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 04-Mar-2021
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
Sunset | | 18:20 | | 00:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:44 | | 00:44 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2021 18:02:06 |
Local (UTC-6) | 04-Mar-2021 12:02:06 |
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METAR |
KGLS | 041752Z 08009KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01720106 10178 20100 58009
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TAF |
KGLS | 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM041600 12008KT P6SM SCT150 FM050600 14007KT P6SM BKN050 FM051000 13006KT P6SM BKN020
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