AirNav  
 
 1458 users online  
KGLS Scholes International Airport at Galveston
Galveston, Texas, USA

GOING TO GALVESTON?

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 fieldSCHOLES VOR/DME113.0006E
MHFr192/17.9TRINITY VOR/DME113.6007E

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 29-16.410232N29-15.420192N
Longitude: 094-51.544178W094-51.561075W
Elevation: 5.6 ft.4.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 181 true359 magnetic, 001 true
Declared distances: TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none120 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 29-16.303015N29-15.543382N
Longitude: 094-52.058840W094-51.334838W
Elevation: 5.3 ft.4.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 140 true318 magnetic, 320 true
Declared distances: TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none80 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
    
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)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Island Jet Center
 
Area around KGLS (Scholes International Airport at Galveston)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KGLS (Scholes International Airport at Galveston)
Photo by Danny Schnautz
Photo taken 07-Nov-2020
looking north-northwest at 3,500’.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Scholes International Airport at Galveston that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Diagram of KGLS (Scholes International Airport at Galveston)
 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Scholes International Airport at Galveston? Find the distance to fly.

From to KGLS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Mar-2021
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1912:19
Sunrise06:4312:43
Sunset18:2000:20
Evening civil twilight18:4400:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Mar-2021 18:02:06
Local (UTC-6)  04-Mar-2021 12:02:06
 
METAR
KGLS 041752Z 08009KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01720106 10178 20100 58009
TAF
KGLS 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM041600 12008KT P6SM SCT150 FM050600 14007KT P6SM BKN050 FM051000 13006KT P6SM BKN020
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Island Jet Center UNICOM 123.05
409-572-2555
[web site]
[email]		 Our professional team provides unparalleled customer service to passengers and crew members visiting the Galveston Island, Texas area. Our FBO offers personalized service and attention to detail demanded by the private traveler and crew.

Come visit us in beautiful Galveston, TX and see everything our FBO and island have to offer!
More info and photos of Island Jet Center
 
Face masks required   NATA Safety 1st   Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
 
Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $4.99 $4.55 
GUARANTEED
  
   15 read write
FS=Full service
Update Fuel Prices
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Scholes International Airport at Galveston, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Scholes International Airport at Galveston

www.galvestonairport.com
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact