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KGWS/GWS Weather Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

Glenwood Springs, ColoradoElevation 5,916 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRIL · 19 NM W · 4 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRIL
WIND
260@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 0C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 60F, low near 34F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 60/34 W 4 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 56/30 S 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 58/31 SSW 9 kt 22 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 60/32 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/35 S 9 kt – 11%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 60/36 SSW 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 54/34 SW 4 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 2257Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,305 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,305 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 14153°T
RWY 32333°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,916 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1330Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (6:16 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (7:16 PM local) → 1230Z (6:30 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

Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport is in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Field elevation 5,916 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAMY HELM
Manager phone970-987-5916
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKGWS / GWS
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5083, -107.3110
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.2
DENVER RDO
RDO
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KGWS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRIL (19 NM W, VFR).

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
27 NM SE
VFR
KLXV Lake County Airport
49 NM E
MVFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
59 NM N
VFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
60 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NUMEROUS +25 FT BLDGS; TREES; EQUIPMENT; TIEDOWNS APRXLY 150 FT FM CNTRLN - BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY.
›FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP.
›100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD.
›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.
›PUB RD 209 FT FM RWY END, 14 FT ABV RWY & 14 FT FM LT OF CTLN.
›ARPT MGR ON CALL: 970-445-0965. FBO PH: 970-945-3073.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
›RY 32 HAS 20 FT HGRS & +30 FT ANTENNA 200 FT L OF CNTRLN AT THLD.
›NOISE ABATEMENT: WHEN WIND & WEA PERMIT USE RWY 32 FOR ARVL AND RWY 14 FOR DEP.
›GUSTY WINDS FREQUENTLY INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›PARAGLIDING OPNS VICINITY ONE TO TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF ARPT UP TO 18,000 FT MSL.
›+2000' MTNS SURROUND ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KGWS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KGWS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KGWS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KGWS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KGWS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KGWS?
KGWS sits at 5,916 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGWS?
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.