Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

KGWS · Colorado, United States

The METAR station used is 20 NM away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 170° Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport 14/32
Wind: 3 kt, 1 beaufort

3 kt

1 kt
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SCT 9,000
METAR K5SM 050215Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT090 03/M06 A3012 RMK AO2

METAR Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport - KGWS/GWS

Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport is a midsized airport in Colorado, United States. The airport is located at latitude 39.50600 and longitude -107.30908. The airport has one runway: 14/32. The ICAO airport code of this field is KGWS. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is GWS. The airport's IATA code is GWS. The airport is in the Denver FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Sunlight Mountain Weather Station on May 4, 2024 20:15, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 170° with a speed of 3 kt.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are scattered clouds at an altitude of 9,000 ft. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature is 3 °C, with a wind chill of 0 °C. The dew point is -6 °C, the relative humidity is 52%. The air pressure at sea level is 30.12 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 20:07. This applies to Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -6 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find skydive centers. The only known company on this field is Roaring Fork Skydivers.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
14/32 153°-333° 3 kt 29 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

9,000 ft SCT Scattered clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 3 °C
Dewpoint -6 °C
Rel. humidity 52%
Wind chill 0 °C
Kp-index 2 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:04 (9:32h)
Midday
13:06
Sunset
20:07

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