Galveston County Airport is Scholes International Airport at Galveston . Currently, this 200-acre Airport has two runways. Runway 13/31 is 6000x150 ft. / 1829x46m and Runway 17/35 dimensions are 6001x150 ft. / 1829x46m. The Airports Weight bearing capacity on a Single wheel for both runways is 30000 lbs. and on a Double wheel 45000 lbs.
Scholes International Airport operates an average of 184 Aircraft operations per day. 36% of these operations are transient general aviation, 9% local general aviation, 52% air taxi, and 2% military. This airport operates 82 Single engine airplanes, 30 Multi engine airplanes, 3 Jet airplanes, 58 Helicopters, and 2 Ultralights.
Scholes International Airport offers a first class airport terminal, a 24 hour fixed base operator, 24 hour weather services, a 24 hour ARFF station on the field, a U.S. Customs agent on call and state-of-the-art navigational aids and precision approaches providing all-weather capabilities.
Contact information:
Scholes International Airport at Galveston
PO Box 3266 ,
Galveston , TX 77552
Phone: (409) 741-4609
Fax: (409) 741-4604
E-mail: scholesfield@galvestonairport.com