KGLS/GLS METAR & TAF Scholes International At Galveston Airport

Galveston, TexasElevation 6 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR35 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

519 ft

+513 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0152Z (8:52 PM local) · 35 min old

KGLS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

80° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 14°C

72°F / 57°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP239

sea-level pressure 1023.9 hPa

T02170139

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 13.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KGLS forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at GLS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 80° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 69F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	69	E 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/71	E 13 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/72	E 13 kt	–	23%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/73	E 13 kt	–	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/72	E 13 kt	–	6%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	77/73	E 13 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/73	SE 9 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	80	SE 9 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0227Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

080° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 144 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,001 ft

14/32

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14140°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32320°T

Landing length (LDA)5,819 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 5,819 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18181°T

Landing length (LDA)6,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,001 / 6,001 / 6,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

Landing length (LDA)6,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,001 / 6,001 / 6,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

519 ft

Pressure altitude

-314 ft

Field elevation

6 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2339Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1227Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Scholes International At Galveston Airport is in Galveston, Texas. Field elevation 6 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMIKE SHAHAN

Manager phone409-797-3590

AttendedDaily, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGLS / GLS

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.2653, -94.8604

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF120.575

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.45

HOUSTON APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

ASOS

135.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.575

CTAF

118.625

GND

122.15

MONTGOMERY CO RDO

RDO

120.575

TWR

123.05

UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGLS traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-23, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 37%Piston single 27%Twin 15%Jet 15%Turboprop 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›A4 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly multi-engine piston aircraft.

›DA42 (Twin)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›AS65 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEFD Ellington Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KHOU William P. Hobby Airport

32 NM NW

VFR

KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

KBYY Bay City Regional Airport

55 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLW 200 FT AGL.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR AT 281-443-5888.

›178 FT LGTD BLDG 1800 FT NE OF RWY 18 THR.

›PAEW ADJ RWYS & TWYS.

›FIRST 1300 FT NW END IS CONC.

›AFT HRS SVC 409-750-0195.

›HIRL RWY 14/32, MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON MED INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 14 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14, 18, 32 & 36 OPR CONSLY.

›HELS OPRG ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 14.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGLS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGLS have a METAR?

Yes. KGLS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KGLS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KGLS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KGLS?

KGLS sits at 6 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGLS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.