FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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: | 6 ft. / 1.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of GALVESTON, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 77554 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN
HIRL RY 13/31 AND MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET ON MED INTST. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 13 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.575 |
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.275 (409-740-9248) |
| SCHOLES GROUND: | 118.625 [0600-1800] |
| SCHOLES TOWER: | 120.575 [0600-1800] |
| HOUSTON APPROACH: | 134.45 |
| HOUSTON DEPARTURE: | 134.45 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 135.35 WHEN GLS ATCT CLSD |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| VUH at field | | SCHOLES VORTAC | | 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 | --. .-.. ... |
| SANJAC | | 151/26.5 | | 347 | | 05E | | JPA | .--- .--. .- |
| ANAHUAC | | 194/32.2 | | 413 | | 05E | | CBC | -.-. -... -.-. |
| SANDY POINT | | 109/34.8 | | 402 | | 05E | | SYG | ... -.-- --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 409-939-7121. SELF SERVE 100 OCTANE AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair 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 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 29-16.410233N | | 29-15.420180N |
| Longitude: | 094-51.544187W | | 094-51.561085W |
| Elevation: | 5.5 ft. | | 4.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 181 true | | 355 magnetic, 001 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 | | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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
CRANE ON TOP OF BLDG IS LIGHTED WHEN OPERATING OR RAISED AT NIGHT. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair 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 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 29-16.303002N | | 29-15.543398N |
| Longitude: | 094-52.058860W | | 094-51.334890W |
| Elevation: | 5.4 ft. | | 4.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 140 true | | 314 magnetic, 320 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 | | TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 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: | 124 ft. crane, 4386 ft. from runway, 1114 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. pole, lighted, 1990 ft. from runway, 440 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GALVESTON
PO BOX 3266
GALVESTON, TX 77552
Phone 409-741-4609 |
| Manager: | HUD HOPKINS
P O BOX 3266
GALVESTON, TX 77552
Phone 409-741-4609 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 229 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 54 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 309/day * | | 53% | air taxi | | 30% | local general aviation | | 15% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLO 200' AGL. |
| - | 124 FT LGTD CRANE NW SIDE OF ARPT. |
| - | NO SKID MOUNTED HELICOPTER PARKING ON MAIN APRON. |
| - | HELICOPTERS OPERATING ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 178 FT LGTD BLDG 2000 FT NE OF RY 17 THR. |
| - | HELICOPTER PARKING IN DESIGNATED AREA ONLY. NO HELICOPTER PARKING ON TRML RAMP. |
| - | PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS. |
| - | TWO 157 FT MSL LGTD TOWERS BTN RYS 31 & 35. |
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 between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BLUBELL TWO | |
download (224KB) |
| DAISETTA SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
| LISSE SIX | |
download (298KB) |
| ROKIT NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (523KB) |
| TEXNN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (321KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALEXANDRIA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (514KB) |
| COLLEGE TWO | |
download (284KB) |
| CRIED TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| EL DORADO ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (337KB) |
| GIFFA TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (296KB) |
| INDUSTRY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (531KB) |
| LEONA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (462KB) |
| LUFKIN FIVE | |
download (304KB) |
| PALACIOS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (424KB) |
| SCHOLES TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (421KB) |
| TRUAX TWO | |
download (285KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLVJ - Pearland Regional Airport (25 nm NW)
KEFD - Ellington Field 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
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 07:33:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Sep-2008 02:33:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KGLS | 050652Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02610217
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| TAF |
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| KGLS | 050523Z 050606 04006KT P6SM SCT050 FM1500 02011KT P6SM FEW250 FM2100 09009KT P6SM FEW250 FM0200 12006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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