Medium Regional Airport • Galveston, TX, United States
Elevation: 6 ft (2 m) • 29.2653, -94.8604
Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS / GLS) is a medium regional airport serving Galveston, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 6 ft (2 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.5° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGLS 221252Z 18013KT 10SM FEW028 29/26 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02890256 $
TAF KGLS 221120Z 2212/2312 17013G25KT P6SM FEW018 SCT025 SCT050 TEMPO 2212/2214 BKN025 FM221800 18015KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM230800 18010KT P6SM BKN018 BKN025
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 140° |
| 17 | 6,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 31 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 320° |
| 35 | 6,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM