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KGWS · Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KGWS FAA GWS Elev 5,916 ft Lat 39° 30.50' N Lon 107° 18.66' 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: 3,305 ft. Max gradient: 0.30%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 152.7° 3,305 ft 50 ft ASP No 0.30%
32 332.7° 3,305 ft 50 ft ASP No 0.30%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • RDO DENVER RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 13 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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

    WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 sentences)
  • ·+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.
  • ·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.
  • ·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. 100 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM THLD.
  • ·FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS VIA SELF-SERVE CREDIT CARD PUMP.
  • ·AUTOMATED UNICOM; 3 CLICKS ADZY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Glenwood Springs Municipal

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=15

  • Loss of control 5
  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-05-07 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2020-08-12 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · day →
2020-07-17 Cessna 305 · Other · VMC · day →
2019-08-25 Cirrus SR22 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2011-03-01 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Other · VMC · day →
2008-03-18 Cessna 180H · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-09-20 Cessna 182Q · CFIT · day →
2004-10-23 Cessna 170A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-06-14 Cessna TR182 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1999-06-06 Piper PA-18 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1998-12-13 Cessna 182RG · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-03-28 Cessna 172K · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-08-25 Mooney M20B · Other · VMC · day →
1989-07-07 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1986-10-06 Cessna 177RG · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Loren French Gypsum CO 18 nm
Bradley John Sullivan Grand Junction CO 64 nm
David Dziura Lafayette CO 106 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 108 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 108 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 108 nm
Jacqueline Ann Burant Broomfield CO 108 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 109 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 113 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 113 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
Richard Clayton Kelly Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Frank Ronald Vincent Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Guido Gallucci Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Tracy Erin Stallings Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Kyle James Gelroth Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Richard Stanley Quisenberry Carbondale CO 8 nm
Eric Philip Anderson Carbondale CO 8 nm
Derek John Mehlschau Carbondale CO 8 nm
Travis Craig Johnson Carbondale CO 8 nm
Pablo Mauricio Baez Carbondale CO 8 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
Guido Gallucci Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Hector Mason Brown Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Amy Jolyn Helm Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Randall Irvin Stephens Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Kenneth David Stewart Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Glenn Ray Wright Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
John Louis Pataky Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Mark Francis Trimble Glenwood Springs CO 3 nm
Mark Eldon Baker Carbondale CO 8 nm
Patrick Ray Chase Carbondale CO 8 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 0 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 64 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 66 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 83 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 104 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 104 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 109 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 114 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 115 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 120 nm

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