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GLS       SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON       GALVESTON       TX
  Time Zone: CT 
Lat: N 2915.9     Long: W 09451.6     Elev: 6     Var: -06  Longest Runway: 6001
Clr Del: 135.35       AWOS: 119.27   Ground: 118.62     Tower: 120.57

FBO info for KGLS:      
EVERGREEN AVIA. Ph: 409-741-7739 Fax: 409-741-3572 Freq: 123.05
ASOS Ph: 409-740-9248
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Freq: 119.27


FBO's at nearby airports who want your business:

 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
13
6000x150  6000'          
ILS
 111.70 - 134º  
  
31
  6000x150  6000'          
 
17
6001x150  6001'          
 
  
35
  6001x150  6001'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
13/3130,00045,00090,000N/A
17/3530,00045,00090,000N/A


Database effective date: 06/05/2008

Facility Name: SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON
City Name: GALVESTON
County: GALVESTON
State abbrev: TX
State Name: TEXAS
   
Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: CITY OF GALVESTON
Address: PO BOX 3266
 GALVESTON, TX 77552
Owner's Phone: 409-741-4609
  
Manager's Name: HUD HOPKINS
Address: P O BOX 3266
 GALVESTON, TX 77552
Phone: 409-741-4609
   
FAA Region: SOUTHWEST
FAA Field Office: NONE

2008- Photo courtesy of Hud N. Hopkins

Area Map of GLS
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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON
Date: Sunrise Sunset
May 01, 2008 6:3719:56
June 01, 2008 6:2020:15
July 01, 2008 6:2420:23
August 01, 2008 6:4020:11
September 01, 2008 6:5719:40
October 01, 2008 7:1319:04
November 01, 2008 7:3318:33
December 01, 2008 6:5717:21
January 01, 2009 7:1417:33
February 01, 2009 7:0917:58
March 01, 2009 6:4518:19
April 01, 2009 7:0919:38

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: 7 Days A Week 0600-2000
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; HIRL RY 13/31 AND MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET ON MED INTST. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 13 - CTAF.
Airport Storage Available: Tie Downs, Hanger
Extra Services Available: NONEAvionics, Cargo HandlingAir Ambulance, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Annual SurveyingAvionics, Flight Instruction, Aircraft RentalCrop Dusting, Avionics, Flight Instruction, Aircraft RentalAvionics, Charter, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Annual Surveying
Wind Indicator: YES - (lighted)
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency: 120.575
Unicom Frequency: 123.050
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: NO

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: Grade 100LL, JET A (freeze point -40C); FOR FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 409-939-7121. SELF SERVE 100 OCTANE AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Airframe Repair Service: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair Service: MAJOR

Geographic Data
Latitude: N2915.9   Longitude: W09451.6  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 6ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 06E
3 miles SW of GALVESTON
Traffic Pattern Altitude:
Sectional Chart: HOUSTON

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 1720047
General Aviation Local: 3420094
Air Taxi: 60000164
Commercial: 00
Commuter: 00
Military: 15604
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 141
General Aviation Multi: 25
Jet Aircraft: 6
General Aviation Helicopters: 54
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 1
Ultralights: 2

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: GLS
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: HOUSTON
 
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: YES
Joint Civil/Military: No
Military Landing rights: YES

Runway Identification: 13/31
Length: 6000 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE ASPHALT-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity


 

Runway: 13
 
Runway: 31
Mag heading:  134ºMag heading:  314º
Rwy Slope:  -.01% DownRwy Slope:  .01% Up
Approach:  ILSApproach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2916.3  W09452.1Lat. & Long.:  N2915.5  W09451.3
Elev:  5.4 ft. MSLElev:  4.6 ft. MSL
TCH:  45 ft. AGLTCH:  49 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  5 feetTouchdown Elev.:  5 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway; PAPI OTS INDEFLY.Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  MALSR - 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsApproach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  YES
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAYRunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  CRANEObstructions:  POLE
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  LIGHTED
Clearance slope:  33:1Clearance slope:  44:1
Obstruction height:  124 feet AGLObstruction height:  40 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  4386 feetDist. from runway:  1990 feet
Centerline offset:  1114 right of centerlineCenterline offset:  440 feet right of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 17/35
Length: 6001 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-FAIR CONDITION
Edge lights: Medium Intensity


 

Runway: 17
 
Runway: 35
Mag heading:  175ºMag heading:  355º
Rwy Slope:  -.01% DownRwy Slope:  .01% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  FAIRMarking Condition:  FAIR
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N2916.4  W09451.5Lat. & Long.:  N2915.4  W09451.6
Elev:  5.5 ft. MSLElev:  4.6 ft. MSL
TCH:  49 ft. AGLTCH:  49 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path:  3.00 degreesVisual Glide Path:  3.00 degrees
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  6 feetTouchdown Elev.:  5 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of RunwayVisual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  YESREIL:  YES
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A NON PRECISION APPROACH HAVING VISIBILITY MINIMUNS GREATHER THAN 3/4 MILERunway Catagory:  OTHER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY WITH A VISUAL APPROACH
Obstructions:  Obstructions:  BLDG; CRANE ON TOP OF BLDG IS LIGHTED WHEN OPERATING OR RAISED AT NIGHT.
Marked:  Marked:  NOT Marked/Lighted
Clearance slope:  50:1Clearance slope:  23:1
Obstruction height:  Obstruction height:  120 feet AGL
Dist. from runway:  Dist. from runway:  2970 feet
Centerline offset:  Centerline offset:  240 feet right of centerline
Comments:  Comments:  

Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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.
  • (A89) FOR FP FILING CALL CXO FSS 1-800-833-5602
  • PAEW ADJ RYS & TWYS.
  • TWO 157 FT MSL LGTD TOWERS BTN RYS 31 & 35.
  • RWY 13 FIRST 1300 FT NW END IS CONC.

  • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • SURPLUS PROPERTY AGREEMENT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 289
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
  • AGREEMENT UNDER DLAND OR DCLA HAS EXPIRED.

  • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: STATE - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 03/15/2006



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    SCHOLES Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 0600-1800   
    120.575
    SCHOLES Ground Frequencies:
    118.625
    Clearance Delivery Frequencies:
    135.35 WHEN GLS ATCT CLSD
    CTAF Frequency: 120.575
    Unicom Frequency: 123.050


    HOUSTON Primary Approach Frequencies:  
    134.45
    284.0
    HOUSTON Primary Departure Frequencies:  
    134.45
    284.0