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KGLSAIRPORT

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON

GALVESTON, Texas

5.6 ft MSL

2

Runways

62

Frequencies

39

Procedures

Quick Facts

ICAO

KGLS

FAA

GLS

Elevation

5.6 ft MSL

Runways

2

Frequencies

62

Tower

Yes

Fuel

100LL,A+

Coordinates

29.265, -94.860

Airport Information

Facility Type

AIRPORT

Elevation

5.6 ft MSL

Control Tower

Yes

CTAF

120.575 MHz

Fuel Types

100LL,A+

Traffic Pattern

Not published

ARTCC

HOUSTON

Coordinates

29.2653, -94.8604

Ownership

Public

Hours of Operation

0600-2000

Current Weather

— — —Updated …

Nearby Weather Cameras

No camera at KGLS. Showing nearest cameras.

Situational awareness only — not for regulatory minimums

FAA aviation weather camera images are for situational awareness. They may NOT be used to comply with regulatory requirements — for example, to determine weather minimums for IFR flight. Images are generally updated about every 10 minutes and actual site conditions may differ from the displayed image. FAA Order JO 7110.10, §8-3-3

Weather camera at Beach City facing North

Beach City

North · Camera 1

30 NM away

Weather camera at Post Oak Heliport facing North

Post Oak Heliport

North · Camera 1 · 3 cameras total

46 NM away

8 camera angles available

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Source: FAA FAA Weather Cameras

Runways

IDEndsLengthWidthSurfaceLightsWeight BearingPCN
14/3214 / 326,000 ft150 ftASPH-CONCHIGH
SW (Single Wheel) 90,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 115,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 192,000 lbs
-
18/3618 / 366,001 ft150 ftCONCMED
SW (Single Wheel) 74,000 lbsDW (Dual Wheel) 92,000 lbsDTW (Dual Tandem) 162,000 lbs
-

Frequencies

ALEXANDRIA DP (2)APCH (2)BLTWY RNAV DP (2)BLUBELL STAR (2)BORRN RNAV DP (2)CD (1)CESAN STAR (1)CRIED DP (2)CTAF (1)DREMR DP (2)EL DORADO DP (2)GALVESTON RCO (1)GIFFA DP (2)GLS ASOS (1)GND (1)HOODO RNAV DP (2)HUDZY STAR (2)INDIE RNAV DP (2)KARRR DP (1)KARRR RNAV DP (1)LCL (1)LEONA DP (2)LUFKIN DP (2)LURIC DP (1)LURIC RNAV DP (1)MMALT RNAV DP (2)OHIIO STAR (2)STRYA DP (2)STYCK DP (2)TKNIQ STAR (2)TRUAX DP (2)TSHIRT STAR (1)TSHRT STAR (2)UNICOM (1)WAPPL STAR (2)WATFO DP (2)WYLSN DP (1)WYLSN RNAV DP (2)
TypeFrequencyNameCall SignUseHours
ALEXANDRIA DP134.45HOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONALEXANDRIA DP-
ALEXANDRIA DP284.0HOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONALEXANDRIA DP-
APCH/P DEP/P134.45HOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONAPCH/P DEP/P-
APCH/P DEP/PXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONAPCH/P DEP/P-
BLTWY RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONBLTWY RNAV DP-
BLTWY RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONBLTWY RNAV DP-
BLUBELL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONBLUBELL STAR-
BLUBELL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONBLUBELL STAR-
BORRN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONBORRN RNAV DP-
BORRN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONBORRN RNAV DP-
CD/PXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONCD/P-
CESAN STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONCESAN STAR-
CRIED DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONCRIED DP-
CRIED DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONCRIED DP-
CTAFXXX.XXXSCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTONHIRL RWY 14/32, MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON MED INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 14 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 18, 32 & 36 OPR CONSLY.-CTAF-
DREMR DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONDREMR DP-
DREMR DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONDREMR DP-
EL DORADO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONEL DORADO DP-
EL DORADO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONEL DORADO DP-
GALVESTON RCOXXX.XXXGALVESTONGALVESTONGALVESTON RCO-
GIFFA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONGIFFA DP-
GIFFA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONGIFFA DP-
GLS ASOSXXX.XXX--GLS ASOS-
GND/PXXX.XXXSCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTONGALVESTONGND/P0600-1800
HOODO RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONHOODO RNAV DP-
HOODO RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONHOODO RNAV DP-
HUDZY STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONHUDZY STAR-
HUDZY STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONHUDZY STAR-
INDIE RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONINDIE RNAV DP-
INDIE RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONINDIE RNAV DP-
KARRR DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONKARRR DP-
KARRR RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONKARRR RNAV DP-
LCL/PXXX.XXXSCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTONGALVESTONLCL/P0600-1800
LEONA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONLEONA DP-
LEONA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONLEONA DP-
LUFKIN DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONLUFKIN DP-
LUFKIN DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONLUFKIN DP-
LURIC DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONLURIC DP-
LURIC RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONLURIC RNAV DP-
MMALT RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONMMALT RNAV DP-
MMALT RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONMMALT RNAV DP-
OHIIO STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONOHIIO STAR-
OHIIO STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONOHIIO STAR-
STRYA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONSTRYA DP-
STRYA DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONSTRYA DP-
STYCK DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONSTYCK DP-
STYCK DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONSTYCK DP-
TKNIQ STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONTKNIQ STAR-
TKNIQ STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONTKNIQ STAR-
TRUAX DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONTRUAX DP-
TRUAX DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONTRUAX DP-
TSHIRT STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONTSHIRT STAR-
TSHRT STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONTSHRT STAR-
TSHRT STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONTSHRT STAR-
UNICOMXXX.XXXSCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON-UNICOM-
WAPPL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONWAPPL STAR-
WAPPL STARXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONWAPPL STAR-
WATFO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONWATFO DP-
WATFO DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONWATFO DP-
WYLSN DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONWYLSN DP-
WYLSN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONWYLSN RNAV DP-
WYLSN RNAV DPXXX.XXXHOUSTON TRACONGALVESTONWYLSN RNAV DP-
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Airport Remarks

  • FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLW 200 FT AGL.
  • HELS OPRG ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 178 FT LGTD BLDG 1800 FT NE OF RWY 18 THR.
  • PAEW ADJ RWYS & TWYS.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR AT 281-443-5888.
  • PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 14.
  • HIRL RWY 14/32, MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON MED INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 14 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 18, 32 & 36 OPR CONSLY.
  • AFT HRS SVC 409-750-0195.
  • FIRST 1300 FT NW END IS CONC.

IFR Procedures

8 STARs, 1 STARs, 4 Runway, 1 ILS, 7 Approaches, 17 SIDs, 1 Localizer

AEX3BLTWY7BORRN6CESAN4CRIED1ELD1
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KGLS Operational Overview

Location & Facility

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON (KGLS) is a publicly owned airport open to the public located in GALVESTON, Texas, United States. The field sits at an elevation of 5.6 feet above mean sea level (MSL) at coordinates 29.2653°N, 94.8604°W.

Runways

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON has 2 runways. The longest runway (14/32) measures 6,000 feet by 150 feet with a asph-conc surface. Other runways include 18/36 (6,001 ft, CONC).

Communications & Operations

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON is a towered airport. A total of 62 communication frequencies are published for this facility.

Services & Fuel

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON offers 100LL,A+ fuel. Pilots planning fuel stops should confirm availability with the FBO, as hours and pricing may vary.

Instrument Procedures

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON has 39 published instrument flight procedures, including 1 approach, 17 SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures), and 8 STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes). These procedures are updated on the 28-day AIRAC cycle. Sign up for AeroCopilot to view full procedure charts with waypoint maps and altitude profiles.

Weather Cameras

3 FAA Weather Cameras are available near SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, providing real-time visual weather conditions updated every 10 minutes. AeroCopilot integrates these cameras with AI-powered weather analysis to help pilots assess visibility and ceiling conditions before departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KGLS?

KGLS is the ICAO identifier for SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, a public-use airport, located in GALVESTON, Texas, United States.

How many runways does SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON have?

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON (KGLS) has 2 runways. See the runway table above for dimensions and surface types.

What is the elevation of KGLS?

The field elevation of SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON is 5.6 feet above mean sea level (MSL), surveyed.

Is fuel available at KGLS?

Yes, SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON offers 100LL,A+ fuel.

What is the longest runway at KGLS?

The longest runway at SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON is 6,001 feet long.

How much weight can the main runway at KGLS support?

The main runway at SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON supports single-wheel landing gear aircraft up to 74,000 lbs.

How do I access complete data for KGLS?

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Where is SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON located?

SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON (KGLS) is located in GALVESTON, Texas, United States, at an elevation of 5.6 ft MSL.

Does KGLS have weather cameras?

KGLS does not have a direct weather camera, but there are nearby cameras within range. Sign up for AeroCopilot to view all nearby airport cameras.

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Source: FAA NASR (National Airspace System Resource) 28-Day Subscription· AIRAC 28-day cycle· Updated Aug 6, 10:14 AM UTC
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