GWS
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2010-02-11 0901Z
Location Information
Coordinates: 39°30'21.60"N / 107°18'32.70"WLocated 03 miles S of Glenwood Springs, Colorado on 33 acres of land.
Estimated Elevation is 5916 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 13° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 123.000 |
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| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| AWOS-3 at 5SM (5.8 SW): | 126.075 970-384-3380 |
| ASOS at RIL (19.4 W): | 135.275 970-625-2206 |
| AWOS-3 at EGE (19.9 NE): | 135.575 970-524-7386 |
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3305 x 50 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition RY 14/32 HAS +3 TO + 5 IN LIP OFF EDGE OF RY IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. | |
| Weight Limits: | S-15 | |
| Runway 14 | Runway 32 | |
| Coordinates: | 39°30'36.16"N / 107°18'42.09"W | 39°30'6.94"N / 107°18'23.24"W |
| Elevation: | 5916.0 | 5906.0 |
| Gradient: | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | |
| Runway Heading: | 140° Magnetic, 153° True | 320° Magnetic, 333° True |
| Markings: | Basic in good condition. | Basic in fair condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle) | |
| Obstacles: | 40 ft Trees 410 ft from runway HAS +4 FT SIGN APPROX 100 FT FM THLD 60 FT R OF CNTRLN; +5 FT BUSH 75 FT L OF CNTRLN 200 FT FM RY END; +5 FT BRUSH 135 FT FM THLD 20 FT R OF CNTRLN; +15 FT TREE 75 FT L OF RY CNTRLN 75 FT FM RY 14 END; +5 FT FENCE 150 FT FM RY CNTRLN ON BOTH SIDES. |
30 ft Trees 600 ft from runway HAS +17 FT ROAD 170 FT FM THLD 0B; 100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD. |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue) FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP. |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Other Services: | AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES,ANNUAL SURVEYING |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS | |
| 101 W 8TH ST | ||
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601 | ||
| Manager: | DICK WEINBERG | |
| 1172 AIRPORT CENTER | ||
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601 | ||
| 970-618-0778 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 68 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2007-05-05 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 4 | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 834 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 100 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 12154 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | 1 | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 1946 |
Other Remarks
- +2000' MTNS SURROUND ARPT.
- PARAGLIDING OPNS VICINITY ONE TO TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF ARPT UP TO 18,000 FT MSL.
- 6 FT DROP OFF ALL TWYS.
- 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; VAPI 50 FT L OF CNTRLN OTS INDEFLY.
- NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
- ANIMALS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NUMEROUS +25 FT TO 60 FT BLDGS; TREES; EQUIPMENT; TIEDOWNS APRXLY 200 FT FM CNTRLN - BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
- AIRPORT MANAGER ON CALL AT 970-618-0778 OR 970-928-9876.
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.





