Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

KGWS · Colorado, United States

The METAR station used is 19 NM away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 220° Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport 14/32
Wind direction to Wind: 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, 4 beaufort

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12 kt
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SCT 12,000
METAR KRIL 042353Z AUTO 22013G18KT 10SM SCT120 22/M04 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP057 T02221039 10233 20156 56021

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 Rifle Garfield County on May 4, 2024 17:53, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 220° with a speed of 13 kt. Wind gusts of 18 kt have been measured.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are scattered clouds at an altitude of 12,000 ft. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature and wind chill are 22 °C. The dew point is -4 °C, the relative humidity is 17%. The air pressure at sea level is 29.80 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° 12-17 kt 5-7 kt 92 %

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

12,000 ft SCT Scattered clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 22.2 °C
Dewpoint -3.9 °C
Rel. humidity 17%
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
SLP057Sea level pressure is 29.70 inHg (29.70 inHg)
T02221039Temperature is 22.2 °C (72.0 °F), dew point is -3.9 °C (25.0 °F)
10233 20156 56021

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:07
Midday
13:07
Sunset
20:08 (1:34h)

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