Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)

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Location and general information

IATA code: GLS
ICAO code: KGLS
FAA site number: 23915.*A
City / state: Galveston, TX
County: Galveston
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 29°15'55.20" N
94°51'37.50" W
Elevation: 5.6 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 2° E (2015)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Galveston
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 966 acres
From downtown: 3 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Houston
Activated: 08/1938

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 0600-1800 local
Attendance: All months, all days, 0600-2000
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Houston (ZHU)
Flight service: Montgomery County (CXO)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GLS
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
Airport manager: Mike Shahan
409-797-3590
Last FAA inspection: 11/03/2025

FAA remarks

Flocks of birds in the vicinity of airport below 200 ft AGL.
Hels oprg on and in the vicinity of airport.
178 ft lighted building 1800 ft NE of runway 18 threshold.
PAEW adjacent runways and taxiways.
For CD when control tower is closed contact Houston approach at 281-443-5844 to CNL IFR at 281-443-5888.
Pilots conducting efvs operations; be aware led ALS in use runway 14.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: GLS
ICAO code: KGLS
Location: Galveston, TX, United States
Elevation: 5.6 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 29.2653, -94.8604

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
18 / 36	6,001 × 150 ft	Concrete, good
14 / 32	6,000 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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