METAR & TAF KGWS
KGWS does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KRIL (RIFLE GARFIELD COUNTY) · 19.4 NM away. Conditions at KGWS may differ.
METAR · KRIL
Observed 17:53Z
KRIL 271753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 08/02 A2993 RMK AO2 RAB18E28 SLP119 P0000 60003 T00830022 10089 20050 58000
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- Clear
- Density alt
- 6,483 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM S
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- DEN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- AMY HELM
- Phone
- 970-987-5916
- Address
- 100 WULFSOHN ROAD, GLENWOOD SPRINGS CO 81601
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71', trees, 560' from thr, 36' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 14', road, 209' from thr, 16' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,CHTR,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Noise abatement procedures specify that when wind and weather permit, use runway 32 for arrivals and runway 14 for departures.Show FAA
- Wildlife is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The airport manager is on call at 970-445-0965. The fixed base operator phone number is 970-945-3073.Show FAA
- There are numerous buildings over 25 feet tall, trees, equipment, and tiedowns approximately 150 feet from the centerline on both sides of the runway for its full length.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
- Mountains over 2000 feet surround the airport.Show FAA
- No touch-and-go landings are permitted.Show FAA
- Paragliding operations occur in the vicinity one to two miles northwest of the airport up to 18,000 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- Gusty winds frequently occur in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 32 has 20-foot high hangars and an antenna over 30 feet tall 200 feet left of centerline at the threshold.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel is available 24 hours via self-serve credit card pump.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 14Runway 14 has a bush over 5 feet tall 50 feet left of centerline 150 feet from the runway end and a bush over 5 feet tall 135 feet from the threshold 20 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
- 32There is a 100-foot dropoff 200 feet from the threshold of runway 32.Show FAA
- 14A public road is 209 feet from the runway end, 14 feet above the runway and 14 feet from the left of the centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport was established prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Automated UNICOM is available; three clicks advisory.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGWS
Answer card- ICAO
- KGWS
- Name
- KGWS SUMERS AIRPARK
- Location
- GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 5,916 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 6,916 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 14/32 · 3,305 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
KGWS Sumers Airpark sits in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The field elevation is 5,916 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 14/32 is 3,305 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local guidance says otherwise. That puts the light-piston pattern at 6,916 ft MSL. The airport sits in mountain country. Mountains over 2,000 ft surround the field. That means density altitude and climb performance matter here. This is especially true on warm days.
The on-field FBO is Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport. It carries AVGAS_100LL and JET_A_PRIST. The airport manager is on call at 970-445-0965. Automated UNICOM is available with three clicks advisory. Published remarks also call out wildlife on and near the airport. There are obstructions near both runway ends. That includes a dropoff near runway 32 and a bush near runway 14. Noise abatement asks pilots to use runway 32 for arrivals and runway 14 for departures when wind and weather allow. No touch-and-go landings are permitted. First-time visitors should brief the terrain, the runway environment and the published remarks before arrival.