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General information for Scholes International At Galveston Airport

Airport codes: GLS KGLS
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Galveston, Texas, United States
Latitude: 29.265301 | 29 15.918045 N | N29 15 55
Longitude: -94.860397 | 94 51.623840 W | W094 51 37
Field elevation: 6 ft/2 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 3.4°E

Radio communication frequencies for Scholes International At Galveston Airport

A/D: 134.45 MHz (HOUSTON APP/DEP)
ASOS: 119.275 MHz
CLD: 135.35 MHz (CLNC DEL)
CTAF: 120.575 MHz
GND: 118.625 MHz
RDO: 122.15 MHz (MONTGOMERY CO RDO)
TWR: 120.575 MHz
UNIC: 123.05 MHz (UNICOM)

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Runways at Scholes International At Galveston Airport

07/25
CLOSED: 3,774 x 150 ft (1,150 x 46 m) — paved — not lighted
13/31
6,000 x 150 ft (1,829 x 46 m) — other (PEM) — lighted
17/35
6,001 x 150 ft (1,829 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Scholes International At Galveston Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Scholes International At Galveston Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 22:52: 

KGLS 262252Z AUTO 11012KT 10SM FEW017 29/23 A3000

Forecast (TAF) for Scholes International At Galveston Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 18:27: 

TAF KGLS 261720Z 2618/2718 14011KT P6SM SCT025 
     FM270000 14012KT P6SM SCT250 
     FM270600 15012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 
     FM271300 14009KT P6SM SCT025

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Scholes International At Galveston Airport

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NOTAM 08/009: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!GLS 08/009 GLS COM GROUND RECEIVER CHECK POINT 138/318 RADIALS NOT
 AVAILABLE WEF 1108172343
CREATED: 17 Aug 2011 23:44:00 
SOURCE: KCXOYFYX
NOTAM 04/013: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!GLS 04/013 GLS RWY 13 RAIL OTS
CREATED: 20 Apr 2011 15:30:00 
SOURCE: KABQYFYX
NOTAM 01/018: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!GLS 01/018 VUH NAV VORTAC OTS
CREATED: 10 Jan 2011 16:01:00 
SOURCE: KHONYFYX
NOTAM 10/025: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 10/025 GLS AIRSPACE BLUBELL TWO ARRIVAL ... ADD VERTICAL 
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION AT BLUBL INTERSECTION: EXPECT 
CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 9,000 FEET.
CREATED: 18 Oct 2010 16:01:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 09/353: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!USD 09/353 GLS AIRSPACE WAILN ONE (RNAV) DEPARTURE ...REVISE NOTE: 
FOR ALL ADVANCED NAVIGATION AIRCRAFT DESTINED THE SAT TERMINAL AREA 
ONLY.
CREATED: 23 Sep 2010 09:04:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/425: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!USD 08/425 GLS AIRSPACE GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE ... ADD NOTE: FOR 
AIRCRAFT DESTINED THE DFW TERMINAL AREA ONLY.
CREATED: 26 Aug 2010 11:13:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/034: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 08/034 GLS AIRSPACE ROYOH ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:16:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 08/007: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 08/007 GLS AIRSPACE CARNE ONE ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: SAT 
TRANSITION FOR AIRCRAFT AT FL240 AND ABOVE ONLY.
CREATED: 02 Aug 2010 15:11:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/080: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 06/080 GLS AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE (RNAV) ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  ROKIT: TURBOJETS LANDING IAH, CXO,
AND DWH CROSS AT 250 KIAS AND EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 10,000.  
SSLAM: TURBOJETS LANDING ALL OTHER AIRPORTS CROSS AT 280 KIAS AND 
EXPECT CLEARANCE TO CROSS AT 13,000 FEET.  WEF 1006241100
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 05:05:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 06/063: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 06/063 GLS AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... REVISE VERTICAL
NAVIGATION PLANNING INFORMATION.  COMBS: TURBOJETS EXPECT CLEARANCE 
TO CROSS AT 11,000 FEET.  CROSS AT 280 KIAS.
CREATED: 24 Jun 2010 04:48:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 11/041: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 11/041 GLS AIRSPACE DASIETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ...RAISE MEA BETWEEN 
BROWW INT AND VIERA INT TO 10,000 FEET.
CREATED: 19 Nov 2009 13:45:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/043: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 03/043 GLS AIRSPACE ROKIT ONE ARRIVAL (RNAV) ... ADD NOTE: LFK 
AND EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. 
WEF 0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 03/008: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!UAR 03/008 GLS AIRSPACE DAISETTA EIGHT ARRIVAL ... ADD NOTE: LFK AND
EMG TRANSITIONS RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT AT 17,000 FEET AND BELOW. WEF
0903120901
CREATED: 11 Mar 2009 17:09:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 09/041: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!GLS 09/041 GLS NAV RWY 13 ILS OTS
CREATED: 18 Sep 2008 16:01:00 
SOURCE: KABQYFYX
NOTAM 2/7744: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/7744 GLS FI/T IAP SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 13, AMDT 11...
     PROCEDURE NA. GLS LOC AND VUH VORTAC OTS.
CREATED: 01 May 2012 20:47:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/2641: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/2641 GLS FI/T IAP SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, ORIG...
     LNAV MDA 560/HAT 555 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C 1. VIS CAT D 1 1/4.
     VIS CAT E 1 1/2.
     CIRCLING CATS A/B/C MDA 560/HAA 554, CAT D MDA 600/HAA 594, CAT
     E MDA 740/HAA 734. VIS CAT E 2 1/2. CIRCLING RWY 35 NA AT NIGHT.
     VDP AT 1.62 MILES TO RWY 13. ALTERNATE MINIMUMS: CAT E 800-2
     1/2.
     CHANGE NOTE TO READ: FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR, INCREASE VISIBILITY
     LPV CAT E TO 3/4, LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS TO 1 3/4, AND LNAV CAT E TO
     2.
    TEMPORARY CRANE 250 MSL 1.77 NM NORTHWEST OF RWY 13.
CREATED: 10 Apr 2012 19:29:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/2640: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/2640 GLS FI/T IAP SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, AMDT 1...
     LNAV/VNAV DA 555/HAT 549 ALL CATS. VIS 2 ALL CATS.
     LNAV MDA 480/HAT 474 ALL CATS. VIS CAT D 1 1/2. VIS CAT E 1
     3/4.
     CIRCLING CAT D MDA 600/HAA 594, CAT E MDA 740/HAA 734. VIS CAT
     E 2 1/2. CIRCLING RWY 35 NA AT NIGHT. ALTERNATE MINIMUMS: CAT E
     800-2 1/2.
     VDP AT 1.34 MILES TO RWY 17.
     TEMPORARY CRANE 250 MSL 1.29 NM NORTH OF RWY 17.
CREATED: 10 Apr 2012 19:22:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/1777: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/1777 GLS FI/T SID SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX,
LEONA SEVEN DEPARTURE EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT DESTINED ACT OR THE DFW
TERMINAL AREA, ALL AIRCRAFT FILING THE LOA7 SID MUST FILE ONE OF THE
PUBLISHED TRANSITIONS VIA ADM (LOA7.ADM), BYP (LOA7.BYP), OR FUZ
(LOA7.FUZ).
CREATED: 28 Feb 2012 16:57:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0120: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/0120 GLS FI/T SID SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX,
CRIED FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS AND 
TNV DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:28:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0107: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/0107 GLS FI/T SID SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX,
GIFFA FOUR DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. HUB AND 
DAS DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:24:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0092: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/0092 GLS FI/T SID SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX,
LUFKIN SIX DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. DAS, LOA, GGG, 
EIC, EMG, ELD, AND LIT DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:18:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0076: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/0076 GLS FI/T SID SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX,
ALEXANDRIA FIVE DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS 
DARTR AT OR ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. DAS, HUB, 
LFK, LOA, EMG, AEX, LFT, BTR, AND HEZ DMES MUST BE OPERATIONAL 
FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:12:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0061: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 
!FDC 2/0061 GLS FI/T SID SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON, GALVESTON, TX,
ELDORADO THREE DEPARTURE...
RADAR REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM
WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU. HUMBLE (IAH) VORTAC OTS. CROSS DARTR AT OR 
ABOVE 4000. CROSS MUSIQ AT OR ABOVE 6000. LOA, GGG, EMG, AND EIC DMES
MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU.
CREATED: 20 Feb 2012 11:04:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX