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KGLS Scholes International Airport at Galveston
Galveston, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: 123.950 (409-740-5483)
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
BLUBELL 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
TSHIRT STAR: 119.175
TSHRT STAR: 119.175
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/DME114.7507E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:AFT HRS SVC 409-750-0195.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
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: 74.0
Double wheel: 92.0
Double tandem: 162.0
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: 90.0
Double wheel: 115.0
Double tandem: 192.0
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 409-797-3590
Manager: MIKE SHAHAN
2115 TERMINAL DRIVE
GALVESTON, TX 77554
Phone 409-797-3590

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 123
Single engine airplanes: 87
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 19
    
Aircraft operations: avg 135/day *
48% transient general aviation
36% local general aviation
14% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 06 April 2023

Additional Remarks

FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLW 200 FT AGL.
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.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BLUBELL FOUR   download (301KB)
CESAN FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (404KB)
HUDZY FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (330KB)
OHIIO FOUR   download (291KB)
SNIFY ONE   download (215KB)
TKNIQ THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (330KB)
TSHRT TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (375KB)
WAPPL SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (379KB)
WAPPL SIX (RNAV), CONT.2   download (282KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 14   download (292KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (221KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (233KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (269KB)
VOR RWY 14   download (231KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (147KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALEXANDRIA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (381KB)
BLTWY SEVEN (RNAV)   download (191KB)
BORRN SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (337KB)
CRIED ONE   download (213KB)
EL DORADO ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (286KB)
GIFFA ONE   download (206KB)
HOODO SEVEN (RNAV)   download (236KB)
INDIE EIGHT (RNAV)   download (219KB)
INDUSTRY ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (429KB)
KARRR SEVEN (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (288KB)
LEONA FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (399KB)
LUFKIN THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (294KB)
LURIC EIGHT (RNAV)   download (239KB)
MMALT SEVEN (RNAV)   download (245KB)
PALACIOS THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (350KB)
STRYA EIGHT (RNAV)   download (229KB)
STYCK EIGHT (RNAV)   download (216KB)
WATFO SIX (RNAV)   download (199KB)
WYLSN EIGHT (RNAV)   download (204KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (69KB)

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T41 - La Porte Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
54T - RWJ Airpark (30 nm N)
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Aerial photo of KGLS (Scholes International Airport at Galveston)
Photo by Danny Schnautz
Photo taken 07-Nov-2020
looking north-northwest at 3,500’.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4911:49
Sunrise07:1212:12
Sunset19:3500:35
Evening civil twilight19:5900:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 06:35:13
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 01:35:13
 
METAR
KGLS 290552Z AUTO 17015KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01830133 10189 20178 402060128 58008
TAF
KGLS 290520Z 2906/3006 16012KT P6SM SKC FM291000 16011KT P6SM SKC FM291600 14015KT P6SM SKC FM300100 14011KT P6SM SKC
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 Island Jet Center
409-572-2555
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