GWS
Kgws Sumers Airpark Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for KGWS
Coordinates: N39°30.36' / W107°18.54'
Located 03 miles S of Glenwood Springs, Colorado on 33 acres of land. View all Airports in Colorado.
Estimated Elevation is 5916 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1944
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:DENVER
F.S.S.:DENVER
NOTAMs Facility:DEN (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DENVER
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Airport Communications
CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
AWOS-3 at 5SM (5.8 SW):126.075 970-384-3380
ASOS at RIL (19.1 W):135.275 970-625-2206
AWOS-3PT at EGE (20.0 NE):135.575 970-524-7386
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD SXW SNOW 109.20 231°16.5
VOD RIL RIFLE 113.35 083°19.1
VOD DBL RED TABLE 113.00 269°19.7
VOT RDY SARDY 114.30 297°27.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:3305 x 50 feet / 1007 x 15 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-15
Runway 14Runway 32
Coordinates:N39°30.60' / W107°18.70'N39°30.12' / W107°18.39'
Elevation: 5916.0 5906.0
Traffic Pattern: Left
Runway Heading: 153° True 333° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 71 ft Trees 560 ft from runway, 36 ft right of center
PUB RD 209 FT FM RWY END, 14 FT ABV RWY & 14 FT FM LT OF CTLN.
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.
14 ft Road 209 ft from runway, 16 ft left of center
100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS
100 WULFSOHN ROAD
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601
970-384-6307
Manager:AMY HELM
100 WULFSOHN ROAD
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601
970-987-5916
Other Remarks
  • +2000' MTNS SURROUND ARPT.
  • PARAGLIDING OPNS VICINITY ONE TO TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF ARPT UP TO 18,000 FT MSL.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • 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.
  • NO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • NUMEROUS +25 FT BLDGS; TREES; EQUIPMENT; TIEDOWNS APRXLY 150 FT FM CNTRLN - BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
  • ARPT MGR ON CALL: 970-445-0965. FBO PH: 970-945-3073.
  • 0LL FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP.
  • AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY.