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KGLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KGLW FAA GLW Elev 716 ft Lat 37° 1.91' N Lon 85° 57.22' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,301 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 71.4° 5,301 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
25 251.4° 5,301 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.525
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 132.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KGLW on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 81 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 SSALR Rwy 18; ODALS Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; HIRL 18–36. 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.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for tsnt—DSN 464–5536/C502–624–5536; VIP. Contact o before operating.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate SSALR Rwy 18; ODALS Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; HIRL 18–36. 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

  • Prior Permission Required for tsnt—DSN 464–5536/C502–624–5536; VIP. Contact o before operating.

    ppr required

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 06 and Rwy 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate SSALR Rwy 18; ODALS Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; HIRL 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt SSALR Rwy 18; ODALS Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; HIRL 18–36—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    Deer and coyote invof arpt spcly 1 hr prior SR and SS.

  • Prior Permission Required for tsnt—DSN 464–5536/C502–624–5536; VIP. Contact o before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR for tsnt—DSN 464–5536/C502–624–5536; VIP ctc o

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 06 and Rwy 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwys 06 and Rwy 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (81 sentences)
  • ·274 KENTUCKY GLASGOW MUNI (GLW)(KGLW) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N37º01.91´ W85º57.23´ 716 B NOTAM FILE LOU RWY 08–26: H5302X100 (ASPH) S–43.5, D–62 PCN 16 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 29´.
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–5301 TODA–5301 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 26: TORA–5301 TODA–5301 ASDA–5301 LDA–5000
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 08 and Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Turkey on and invof arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 270-678-4469
  • ·AWOS–3 118.525 (270) 678–5787.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·BOWLING GREEN (DH) DME 113.35 BWG Chan 80(Y) N36º57.87´ W86º25.40´ 080º 22.9 NM to fld. 528.
  • ·DME unusable: 003º–030º byd 30 NM blo 7,000´ 068º–072º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 128º–178º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 220º–309º byd 15 NM blo 5,000´ 310º–002º byd 15 NM blo 10,000´ GODMAN AAF (FTK)(KFTK) A 1 W UTC–5(–4DT) N37º54.42´ W85º58.32´ 754 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE FTK Not insp.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H5184X150 (ASPH) PCN 116F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 18: SSALR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H4853X75 (ASPH) PCN 89 F/A/W/T MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·FUEL JET A++ MILITARY— LGT Rotg bcn lctd on ATCT.
  • ·JASU 1(AGPU) FUEL A++ (mil) avbl 1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Sat; 1st and 3rd Sun, clsd remaining Sun and hol; req fuel svc 502–624–7763/2763 when afld ops and twr clsd.
  • ·: See FLIP AP/1 and Ft Knox reg 95–1 Supplementary arpt info.
  • ·FICON unavbl when airfield ops clsd.
  • ·NAVAIDs unmonitored when twr and ops are clsd.
  • ·Tsnt prkg/RON aircrews sign in with ops before dep flt line.
  • ·Tsnt acft prkg on green ramp unless altn prkg coord.
  • ·C–130 and lrgr park on conc pad btw Twy A and B.
  • ·Non–mov area Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, and Twy D fm Blue ramp to point north.
  • ·Vehicle aces to flightline unavbl when airfield ops clsd.
  • ·No shoulders Rwy 18–36, 15–33, Twy B, C, D and G.
  • ·Ops 1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Sat, clsd hol.
  • ·Trans alert svc not avbl.
  • ·CAUTION Railroad cross NW–SE 625 ft fm AER 18 cntrln; ILS apch Rwy 18 and fixed wing dep Rwy 36 NA when rail cars present.

+ 51 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,575 ops in 2012

2024 total

7,395

10-yr total

102,475

2024 mix

AC/AT 13% · GA 85% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1992-01-01 Piper PA-28-180 · Birdstrike · VMC · night →
1989-04-17 Cessna 310E · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1984-12-19 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · IMC · night-moonlit →

Designees in KY

CFI Flight Instructors 818 A&P Mechanics 2,840 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 15 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 53 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 26 FBO Fixed Base Operators 48 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Mark Williams Gallatin TN 46 nm
Susan Wright Gallatin TN 46 nm
Ralph Sammy Swift Lebanon TN 53 nm
Anthony David Brooks Monticello KY 54 nm
John Hansford Kinard Mt Juliet TN 57 nm
Philip Paul Kuitems Mt Juliet TN 57 nm
Charles A Lilly Pleasant View TN 65 nm
Grant Matthew Jarvis Nashville TN 67 nm
Robert Sawyer Nashville TN 67 nm
James Harry Lightfoot Smyrna TN 70 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
Edward Russell Begley Glasgow KY 2 nm
James Robert Flickinger Glasgow KY 2 nm
Steven Eugene Sackett Glasgow KY 2 nm
Samuel Allen Blackwell Munfordville KY 15 nm
David Keith Anderson Bowling Green KY 23 nm
Michael Burke Bowden Bowling Green KY 23 nm
Thomas Thurston Frishe Bowling Green KY 23 nm
Fitzhugh Lee Shelton Iii Bowling Green KY 23 nm
David Edwin Southard Bowling Green KY 23 nm
Robert Sloss Sutherland Bowling Green KY 23 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
Edward Russell Begley Glasgow KY 2 nm
Jonathon Edward Hall Glasgow KY 2 nm
Ken Eugene Kessler Glasgow KY 2 nm
Gerald Robert Weber Glasgow KY 2 nm
Joe Donald Taylor Jr Glasgow KY 2 nm
Randall John Deichmiller Glasgow KY 2 nm
Tod Edwin Browning Glasgow KY 2 nm
Stanley Jason Kingrey Glasgow KY 2 nm
David Lane Pace Glasgow KY 2 nm
Joshua Shane Thomerson Glasgow KY 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 53 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 73 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 73 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 88 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 90 nm
Propelling Aviation
Rockwood, TN
 90 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 111 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 118 nm
Xpress Aircraft Maintenance
Knoxville, TN
 119 nm
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Alcoa, TN
 120 nm

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