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Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
GWS · KGWS · Glenwood Springs, CO · 5,916 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 02:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 03:12Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 05:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:42 AM
Plan a flight from KGWS
Runway 14/32
3,305 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good) 14
- Heading
- 140° mag · 153° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
32
- Heading
- 320° mag · 333° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDO | 122.2 | DENVER RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SXW · Snow | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r232° / 16.5 NM |
| RIL · Rifle | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r081° / 18.8 NM |
| DBL · Red Table | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r270° / 19.7 NM |
| RDY · Sardy | TACAN | 114.30 | r297° / 27.5 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS
100 WULFSOHN ROAD, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO
970-384-6307
Manager
AMY HELM
100 WULFSOHN ROAD, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO
970-987-5916
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- +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.
- AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY.
- FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP.
- 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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