KGLS· GLS· Galveston
Scholes International At Galveston Airport
medium airport · elevation 6 ft (2 m)
11:22Z 01:23Z Night
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Current METARVFR
21 min ago·04:52ZKGLS 250452Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM FEW023 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02780239
Wind
180° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
28°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,300ft
Weather
—
Station
KGLS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.0 HPa hourly temperature of 27.8°C and dew point of 23.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
14/321829 mPEM
18/361829 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 | HW 8 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 11 kt | XW 0 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 11 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 8 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,466 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
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=316
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Scholes International At Galveston Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 18:27 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/13Z18010KT · 6 SM · SCT025 SCT250
Wind: 18010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025 SCT250
TAF KGLS 241723Z 2418/2518 18010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
VFRFM25/13Z → 25/17Z1908KT · 6 SM · SCT020 BKN220
Wind: 1908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020 BKN220
FM251300 19008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN220
VFRFM25/17Z → 25/18Z18010KT · 6 SM · SCT025 SCT250
Wind: 18010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025 SCT250
FM251700 18010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KGLS 241723Z 2418/2518 18010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250 FM251300 19008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN220 FM251700 18010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
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