KGLS· GLS· Galveston
Scholes International At Galveston Airport
medium airport · elevation 6 ft (2 m)
11:42Z 00:54Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
1 h ago·18:52ZKGLS 271852Z 17013KT 6SM BR BKN010 OVC018 28/24 A2989 RMK AO1 SLP122 T02830244
Wind
170° 13 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
1,000 ft
Temperature
28°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.89 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,000ft, OVC 1,800ft
Weather
BR
Station
KGLS
Remarks
automated stations without a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.2 HPa hourly temperature of 28.3°C and dew point of 24.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL000C51014 min agoTURB LGT · BKN 2300ft
- FL033A31930 min ago
- FL040C68A31 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
14/321829 mPEM
18/361829 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 | HW 11 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 13 kt | XW 3 kt L |
29.2653°, -94.8604°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 13 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 11 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,601 ft
elevation 6 ft
ISA deviation
+13.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KGLS
- CLDCLNC DEL135.350
- GND118.625
- TWR120.575
- A/DHOUSTON APP/DEP134.450
- ASOS119.275
- CTAF120.575
- RDOMONTGOMERY CO RDO122.150
- UNICUNICOM123.050
Navaids near airportassoc. KGLS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS | NDB | 206 kHz | HIGH |
| MHF | VOR-DME | 113.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
| VUH | VORTAC | 113.00 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 14/326,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/366,001 ft (1,829 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KGLS
Wind11 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1009 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=334
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Scholes International At Galveston Airport
Diagram unavailable for Scholes International At Galveston Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 18:34 UTC
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMIFR
FMIFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE27/18Z → 27/23Z18013KT · 6 SM · FEW009 SCT025
Wind: 18013KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW009 SCT025
TAF KGLS 271732Z 2718/2818 18013KT P6SM FEW009 SCT025
MVFRFM27/23Z → 28/03Z15014KT · 6 SM · SCT007 BKN015
Wind: 15014KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT007 BKN015
FM272300 15014KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015
IFRFM28/03Z → 28/13Z16012KT · 5 SM · BR · BKN009 OVC015
Wind: 16012KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN009 OVC015
FM280300 16012KT 5SM BR BKN009 OVC015
IFRFM28/13Z → 28/17Z16011KT · 3 SM · BR · SCT008 BKN020
Wind: 16011KT
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT008 BKN020
FM281300 16011KT 3SM BR SCT008 BKN020
MVFRFM28/17Z → 28/18Z16014KT · 5 SM · BR · SCT020 BKN025
Wind: 16014KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT020 BKN025
FM281700 16014KT 5SM BR SCT020 BKN025
Raw TAF
TAF KGLS 271732Z 2718/2818 18013KT P6SM FEW009 SCT025 FM272300 15014KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 FM280300 16012KT 5SM BR BKN009 OVC015 FM281300 16011KT 3SM BR SCT008 BKN020 FM281700 16014KT 5SM BR SCT020 BKN025
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