KGLS· GLS· Galveston
Scholes International At Galveston Airport
medium airport · elevation 6 ft (2 m)
11:45Z 00:52Z Day
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Current METARVFR
51 min ago·21:52ZKGLS 242152Z 15011KT 10SM BKN055 26/23 A2975 RMK AO1 SLP073 T02610233
Wind
150° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Temperature
26°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.75 inHg
Clouds
BKN 5,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KGLS
Remarks
automated stations without a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1007.3 HPa hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 23.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL025E50P1 h 54 m agoBKN 2500ft
- FL000AC502 h 9 m agoBKN 3000ft
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 2 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 9 kt | XW 6 kt L |
29.2653°, -94.8604°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 11 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 9 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
1,496 ft
elevation 6 ft
ISA deviation
+11.0°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Scholes International At Galveston Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:24 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/19Z16011KT · 6 SM · SCT015 BKN040
Wind: 16011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT015 BKN040
TAF KGLS 241720Z 2418/2518 16011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040
VFRFM24/19Z → 25/00Z16012KT · 6 SM · SCT020 BKN040
Wind: 16012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020 BKN040
FM241900 16012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
MVFRFM25/00Z → 25/16Z17010KT · 6 SM · FEW008 BKN012 OVC020
Wind: 17010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW008 BKN012 OVC020
FM250000 17010KT P6SM FEW008 BKN012 OVC020
MVFRFM25/16Z → 25/18Z17010KT · 6 SM · SCT012 BKN025
Wind: 17010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT012 BKN025
FM251600 17010KT P6SM SCT012 BKN025
Raw TAF
TAF KGLS 241720Z 2418/2518 16011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 FM241900 16012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM250000 17010KT P6SM FEW008 BKN012 OVC020 FM251600 17010KT P6SM SCT012 BKN025
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