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GLS is now a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments. GLS is operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, Texas. Once served by Houston Metro Airlines, GLS's Master Plan considered the potential return of commercial airline service as well as the increasing trend of corporate aircraft and oil industry helicopter activity. In preparation for increased corporate activity, the ultimate plan considers the extension of the primary runway ( 17/35 )from 6001 x 150 ft. to 7,100 feet. Currently, it can accommodate almost any aircraft, up to a Boeing 767. | GLS is now a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments. GLS is operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, Texas. Once served by Houston Metro Airlines, GLS's Master Plan considered the potential return of commercial airline service as well as the increasing trend of corporate aircraft and oil industry helicopter activity. In preparation for increased corporate activity, the ultimate plan considers the extension of the primary runway ( 17/35 )from 6001 x 150 ft. to 7,100 feet. Currently, it can accommodate almost any aircraft, up to a Boeing 767. | ||
GLS is an Airport with 24 hour Air Traffic Control and an "A" ARFF Index. The 1,200-acre airport offers a first class airport terminal, a 24 hour fixed base operator, 24 hour weather services, a U.S. Customs agent on call and state-of-the-art navigational aids and precision approaches providing all-weather capabilities. It is a fairly popular fueling stop for transient military aircraft due to a MAO in the Gulf of Mexico. | |||
GLS | Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS. 50+ are helicopters belonging to Air Logistics, EVA, PHI, Evergreen, and other oil industry vendors. | ||
The Lone Star Flight Museum is located there and boasts a large collection of flying antique military aircraft as well as the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame. | |||
GLS ATIS Phone Numbers: 281-464-4190, 281-464-4191 or 281-464-4192 | |||
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