Located:
- Lat: N39°30.50′
Long: W107°18.69′ - Elevation: 5916 Ft MSL
- RWY: 14/32 3305×50 Feet
Asphalt – Excellent Condition- RWY 32 preferred for arrivals
RWY 14 for departures (winds permitting) - RWY 14 departure: stay left over Highway 82 until leaving 7,000 for noise abatement.
- RWY 32 preferred for arrivals
- Lights: None
- Radio: CTAF/SUPER UNICOM 123.00
(click mic 3 times for weather / 4 times for radio check)
Airport Services:
- 100LL – (24 Hour Self Service, Credit Card)
- Jet A – (24 Hour Self Service, Credit Card)
- Courtesy Car
- FBO with free Wi-Fi and Shower
- NO Landing Fees
- Tie-Down Fees: $15/night, small GA aircraft
- Monthly Tie-Down: $100/month, small GA aircraft
- Turboprop Tie-Down Fees: $50/night
- Turboprop Monthly Tie-Down: $300/month
- Helicopter Tie-Down Fees: $100/night
- Helicopter Monthly Tie-Down: $500/month
- Aircraft Maintenance Shop – Aircraft Repair, LLC – (970)928-7912
Noise and Landing Procedures:
- Pattern altitudes of 1,000 are recommended. The AIM (4-3-4) suggests that high-performance aircraft should fly patterns 500′ higher than low performance 7,000 MSL
- Prefer RWY 32 for arrivals and RWY 14 for departures
(winds permitting) - NO touch and goes
- Night landings prohibited – NO RUNWAY LIGHTS
General Information:
- Winds usually increase in the afternoon!
- RWY 32 slopes up to north giving a mild optical illusion. If unfamiliar with the airport, local pilots suggest 6500 MSL at the poplar trees until near the river.
- Numerous 25-50′ buildings, equipment and tie-downs approx. 200′ from center-line of RWY – both sides
- Mountainous terrain surrounding airport
- RCO 122.2 (DEN FSS)
- Nearby RIL AWOS 970-625-2206 and EGE AWOS 970-524-7386 are helpful for sky conditions, altimeter, winds
- KGWS METAR by phone: +1 617 262 3825, ID: 497#
- Website for KGWS METAR: https://dev.potomacaviation.co
m/weather_index.php?airportid= GWS - Click mic 3x on 123.00 for automated weather updates
- Click mic 4x for radio check