Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW)

GLW
Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW)
Glasgow, KY
Latest photo of Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW)
KGLW, Looking west from about 5 miles out., photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GLW
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 85°57'13.5210" W / 37°1'54.3950" N
-85.953756 / 37.031776 (Estimated)
Elevation 716.20 ft / 218.30 m (Surveyed)
Land 326 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles NW of Glasgow, KY
Location Barren County, KY
Magnetic Variation 04W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner GLASGOW AIRPORT BOARD
Address 390 AIRPORT ROAD
GLASGOW, KY 42141
Phone number 270-678-3272
Manager ED BEGLEY
Address 390 AIRPORT RD.
GLASGOW, KY 42141
Phone number 270-678-4469
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ST LOUIS
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZME - MEMPHIS
Tie-in FSS LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LOU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 GLW (270-678-5787)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AMB,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 5302 x 100 ft (1616 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 16
08 26
Alignment 71° 251°
Physical elevation 704.10 ft 716.20 ft
Coordinates 37.029453 / -85.962360 37.034099 / -85.945151
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • TURKEY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.