FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GWS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-30-21.4000N / 107-18-33.1000W
39-30.356667N / 107-18.551667W
39.5059444 / -107.3091944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5916 ft. / 1803 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes, WINDSOCK RY 32 MOUNTED ON +12 FT PAINTED POST. |
| Segmented circle: | yes
SEGMENTED CIRCLE MARKED WITH ORANGE PAINTED TIRES. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS at RIL (19 nm W): | 135.275 (970-625-2206) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EGE (20 nm NE): | 135.575 (970-524-7386) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SXWr231/16.5 | | SNOW VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 12E |
| RILr082/18.9 | | RIFLE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 12E |
| DBLr270/19.6 | | RED TABLE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3305 x 50 ft. / 1007 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition
RY 14/32 HAS +3 TO + 5 IN LIP OFF EDGE OF RY IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-30.601333N | | 39-30.112333N |
| Longitude: | 107-18.706167W | | 107-18.397167W |
| Elevation: | 5916.0 ft. | | 5906.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 410 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
HAS +4 FT SIGN APPROX 100 FT FM THLD 60 FT R OF CNTRLN; +5 FT BUSH 75 FT L OF CNTRLN 200 FT FM RY END; +5 FT BRUSH 135 FT FM THLD 20 FT R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT TREE 75 FT L OF RY CNTRLN 75 FT FM RY 14 END; +5 FT FENCE 150 FT FM RY CNTRLN ON BOTH SIDES. | | 30 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear
HAS +17 FT ROAD 170 FT FM THLD 0B; 100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS
101 W 8TH ST
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601 |
| Manager: | DICK WEINBERG
1172 AIRPORT CENTER
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601
Phone 970-618-0778 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 13% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 05 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | +2000' MTNS SURROUND ARPT. |
| - | PARAGLIDING OPNS VICINITY ONE TO TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF ARPT UP TO 18,000 FT MSL. |
| - | GUSTY WINDS FREQUENTLY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: WHEN WIND & WEA PERMIT USE RWY 32 FOR ARVL AND RWY 14 FOR DEP. |
| - | RY 32 HAS 20 FT HGRS & +30 FT ANTENNA 200 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THLD; VAPI 50 FT L OF CNTRLN OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. |
| - | ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NUMEROUS +25 FT TO 60 FT BLDGS; TREES; EQUIPMENT; TIEDOWNS APRXLY 200 FT FM CNTRLN - BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH. |
| - | AIRPORT MANAGER ON CALL AT 970-618-0778 OR 970-928-9876. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KGWS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIL - Garfield County Regional Airport (19 nm W)
KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (20 nm NE)
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (27 nm SE)
KEEO - Meeker Airport (42 nm NW)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (49 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 02-Jun-2003
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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 24-Jul-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 02:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 02:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 10:03:56 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Jul-2008 04:03:56 |
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| METAR |
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K5SM
6nm SW | 240954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 13/04 A3055 RMK AO2
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KEGE
20nm NE | 240955Z 11003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3027 RMK AO1
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KRIL
20nm W | 240953Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3019 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP154 T01610139 PNO $
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| TAF |
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KEGE
20nm NE | 240532Z 240606 08005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN130 FM1000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150 FM1900 27008KT P6SM SCT080CB BKN150 FM0100 24006KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN100 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 13Z
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KRIL
20nm W | 240532Z 240606 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN120 TEMPO 0608 VRB12G20KT -SHRA BKN070CB OVC100 FM0800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110 SCT200 FM1200 00000KT P6SM FEW110 SCT200 FM1900 31008KT P6SM SCT080CB BKN150 FM0100 13005KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN100
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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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