KGLS· GLS· Galveston
Scholes International At Galveston Airport
medium airport · elevation 6 ft (2 m)
11:53Z 00:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
31 min ago·20:52ZKGLS 232052Z 19010KT 10SM CLR 33/25 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03330250 56017
Wind
190° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
33°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KGLS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.5 HPa hourly temperature of 33.3°C and dew point of 25.0°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 1.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 6 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 10 kt | XW 2 kt R |
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 10 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 6 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
2,093 ft
elevation 6 ft
ISA deviation
+18.0°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
Wind13 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp31°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=310
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 2026/08/23 18:22 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/20Z18010KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 18010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
TAF KGLS 231720Z 2318/2418 18010KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/12Z19012KT · 6 SM · FEW080
Wind: 19012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080
FM232000 19012KT P6SM FEW080
VFRFM24/12Z → 24/18Z2308KT · 6 SM · FEW020
Wind: 2308KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW020
FM241200 23008KT P6SM FEW020
Raw TAF
TAF KGLS 231720Z 2318/2418 18010KT P6SM FEW250 FM232000 19012KT P6SM FEW080 FM241200 23008KT P6SM FEW020
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