Scholes International At Galveston Airport

Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS/KGLS) is a public airport located on Galveston Island, Texas, serving the greater Galveston area and the broader Texas Gulf Coast region. It is owned and operated by the City of Galveston and primarily supports general aviation, charter flights, and corporate traffic rather than large-scale commercial airline service. The airport sits at a low elevation near sea level on the barrier island and has historically been subject to hurricane and tropical storm impacts, including significant damage from Hurricane Ike in 2008. Despite its modest size, it plays an important role in supporting the offshore oil and gas industry, medical transport, and recreational aviation in the region. Galveston serves as a major cruise port, and the airport benefits from proximity to one of the busiest cruise terminals in the United States, occasionally supporting charter and private flights from cruise passengers and tourism-related traffic.