FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 JANUARY 2020
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
FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602 |
| NOTAMs facility: | GLS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | HIRL RY 14/32 AND MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON MED INTST. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 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 |
| QTRBK STAR: | 119.175 |
| STRYA DP: | 134.45 |
| STYCK DP: | 134.45 |
| TCHDN STAR: | 119.175 |
| 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 |
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| VUH at field | | SCHOLES VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MHFr192/17.9 | | TRINITY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 07E |
| HUBr132/32.0 | | HOBBY VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GALVESTON | | 225/6.8 | | 206 | | 08E | | GLS | --. .-.. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 409-750-0195. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled 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: | | 129 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 91 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 20 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 85/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 29% | air taxi | | 18% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 04 March 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLO 200' 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. |
| - | HELICOPTERS OPERATING ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 178 FT LGTD BLDG 2000 FT NE OF RY 18 THLD. |
| - | PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS. |
| - | TWO 157 FT MSL LGTD TOWERS BTN RYS 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 30 January 2020 at 0901Z to 27 Feburary 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL THREE **CHANGED** | |
download (296KB) |
| CESAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (361KB) |
| HUDZY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (313KB) |
| OHIIO FOUR | |
download (294KB) |
| QTRBK ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
| TCHDN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (356KB) |
| TKNIQ TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (286KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
| WAPPL FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (264KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 14 | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (249KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (109KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (346KB) |
| BLTWY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| BORRN FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (292KB) |
| CRIED NINE | |
download (187KB) |
| EL DORADO NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (238KB) |
| GIFFA NINE | |
download (182KB) |
| HOODO SIX (RNAV) | |
download (221KB) |
| INDIE SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (192KB) |
| INDUSTRY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (392KB) |
| KARRR SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (250KB) |
| LEONA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (356KB) |
| LUFKIN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (248KB) |
| LURIC SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
| MMALT FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (230KB) |
| PALACIOS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (312KB) |
| STRYA SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (197KB) |
| STYCK SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
| WATFO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (172KB) |
| WYLSN SEVEN (RNAV) | |
download (176KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-Jun-2018
looking north-northwest.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Feb-2020
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Feb-2020 14:35:03 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Feb-2020 08:35:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KGLS | 241352Z 18013KT 6SM BR OVC080 19/17 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01890172
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KXIH
18nm E | 241415Z AUTO 19015KT 6SM BR SCT075 19/17 A2984 RMK A01
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| TAF |
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| KGLS | 241140Z 2412/2512 17004KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 BKN035 OVC070 FM241400 18009KT P6SM SHRA BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 2415/2418 4SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM241900 22013KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC025 FM242100 26012KT P6SM BKN025 OVC100 FM242200 27012KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM250100 30006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM250600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
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