Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
GWS · KGWS · Glenwood Springs, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 02:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 02:48Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 154° true
- Dimensions
- 3,305 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 6,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 5,916 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 71 ft, 560 ft from threshold, 36 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,305 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Glenwood Springs”Also
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SXW 109.20 · RIL 113.35 · DBL 113.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXW · Snow | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r232° / 16.5 NM |
| RIL · Rifle | VOR/DME | 113.35 · 80Y | Low | r084° / 19 NM |
| DBL · Red Table | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r270° / 19.7 NM |
| RDY · Sardy | TACAN | 114.30 · 90X | — | r297° / 27.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGWS / GWS
- Coordinates
- 39.5083, -107.3110
- Elevation
- 5,916 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Denver Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- +2000' MTNS SURROUND ARPT.
- GUSTY WINDS FREQUENTLY INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT: WHEN WIND & WEA PERMIT USE RWY 32 FOR ARVL AND RWY 14 FOR DEP.
- RY 32 HAS 20 FT HGRS & +30 FT ANTENNA 200 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THLD.
- NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NUMEROUS +25 FT BLDGS; TREES; EQUIPMENT; TIEDOWNS APRXLY 150 FT FM CNTRLN - BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
- ARPT MGR ON CALL: 970-445-0965. FBO PH: 970-945-3073.
- PARAGLIDING OPNS VICINITY ONE TO TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF ARPT UP TO 18,000 FT MSL.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Fuel
- FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP.
Obstructions
- HAS +5 FT BUSH 50 FT L OF CNTRLN 150 FT FM RY END; +5 FT BRUSH 135 FT FM THLD 20 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- 100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD.
- PUB RD 209 FT FM RWY END, 14 FT ABV RWY & 14 FT FM LT OF CTLN.
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Nearby airports
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About KGWS
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS · KGWS) is an airport in Glenwood Springs, CO, at 5,916 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,305 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGWS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGWS have a control tower?
No. Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGWS?
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,305 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGWS?
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport is in Glenwood Springs, CO, at an elevation of 5,916 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5083, -107.3110.
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