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KGLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport

ICAO · US · 21 NTSB events

ID KGLS FAA GLS Elev 6 ft Lat 29° 15.92' N Lon 94° 51.62' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181° 6,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.02%
36 001° 6,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.02%
14 140° 6,000 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.01%
32 320° 6,000 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.01%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.275
  • CLD CLNC DEL 135.350
  • GND GND 118.625
  • TWR TWR 120.575
  • CTAF CTAF 120.575
  • A/D HOUSTON APP/DEP 134.450
  • RDO MONTGOMERY CO RDO 122.150
  • UNIC UNICOM 123.050

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  • NDB GLS

    Galveston

    0.21 MHz · BOTH · HIGH

  • VOR-DME MHF

    Trinity

    113.60 MHz · DME 113.60 · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC VUH

    Scholes

    113.00 MHz · DME 113.00 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 6 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 14. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MALSR RWY 14 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS INVOF ARPT BLW 200 FT AGL.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR AT 281-443-5888.
  • ·HELS OPRG ON & INVOF ARPT. 178 FT LGTD BLDG 1800 FT NE OF RWY 18 THR.
  • ·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.
  • ·PAPI RWYS 14, 18, 32 & 36 OPR CONSLY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · GLS

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

21

since 1982

Fatal

7

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 111,098 ops in 2005

2024 total

40,539

10-yr total

342,611

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 80% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

8.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.92

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=21

  • Other 7
  • Controlled flight into terrain 4
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Structural failure 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-03-24 CLASSIC AIRCRAFT CORP,DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC WACO YMF,DA 40 NG · Other · VMC · day →
2025-12-22 Beechcraft B300 · Other · day →
2020-12-08 Vans RV6 · CFIT · day →
2008-04-26 Vickers,Canadian Car & Foundry Spitfire,Hurricane · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-04-05 Bellanca 17-30A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-04-08 Bell 222B · Ground collision · day →
2004-03-23 Sikorsky S76A++ · CFIT · night →
2004-03-16 Piper PA-30 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-11-15 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-04-16 Luscombe 8C · CFIT · VMC · day →
1999-03-15 Cessna 182Q · Other · VMC · day →
1998-08-20 MASSEY CHRISTEN EAGLE II · Structural · VMC · day →
1997-05-04 Lockheed P-38L · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1996-02-09 Cessna 150 · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
1993-07-31 Cessna A150M · CFIT · day →
1989-07-11 Aerospatiale,Bell AS-350-D,206L-1 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
1989-03-17 Cessna 172M · Stall / spin · day →
1987-12-07 Bell 412 · Other · day →
1986-11-11 Bell 206L · Other · day →
1985-03-21 Beech C24R · Other · night →
1984-12-29 Cessna 172L · Weather IMC · night →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jeffrey Vincent Kling Friendswood TX 23 nm
Deborah Rihn-Harvey La Porte TX 26 nm
Allen Salibo Pearland TX 30 nm
Charles Hoy Hainline Pearland TX 30 nm
Brian Jay Sheatz Houston TX 42 nm
Corey Deshawn Shepard Houston TX 42 nm
Daryl Gene Stewart Houston TX 42 nm
Erik Daniel Kessler Houston TX 42 nm
George Patrick Brown Houston TX 42 nm
Timothy Ryan Hulon Houston TX 42 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Charles William Korb Tiki Island TX 3 nm
Rand Christian Johnson Galveston TX 7 nm
Warren Scott Moore Galveston TX 7 nm
Devin Lindsey Voelter Galveston TX 7 nm
Emery Grant Hiebert Galveston TX 7 nm
Steth Alan Cooper Galveston TX 7 nm
Lyn David Austin Hitchcock TX 8 nm
James Kyle Engelhardt Hitchcock TX 8 nm
Michael Robert Caughell La Marque TX 9 nm
Andrew Clark Schrader La Marque TX 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Rudel Bobadilla Pilapil Tiki Island TX 3 nm
Carter Joseph Tull Bayou Vista TX 6 nm
Timothy Harold Sexton Jr Bayou Vista TX 6 nm
Joshua Barrett Kethan Bayou Vista TX 6 nm
Timothy John Church Galveston TX 7 nm
Martin Douglas Beatty Galveston TX 7 nm
Richard Union Bowland Jr Galveston TX 7 nm
John Francis Donnelly Iii Galveston TX 7 nm
Stephen Edward Gionet Galveston TX 7 nm
John Charles Jolly Galveston TX 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 26 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 27 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 32 nm
General Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 54 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 71 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 71 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 151 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 160 nm
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 160 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 162 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.