Galveston Island is located 45 miles southeast of Houston, Texas via Interstate Highway 45. (directions).

The area’s tropical ambiance, friendly business climate, interstate highway and deep-water port make Scholes International Airport (GLS) a valuable business advantage.

Great attractions such as the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Lone Star Flight Museum, Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center, and Schlitterbahn Water Park are all located on the airport complex.

The area’s tropical ambiance, friendly business climate, interstate highway and deep-water port make Scholes International Airport (GLS) a valuable business advantage.

Build or lease with long-term competitive rates. GLS is the perfect location for a variety of businesses, including:

• An office park with technology, engineering and management offices for offshore oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico
• Support services for Galveston’s world class medical community.
• Support businesses for the Galveston convention, and tourism industries.
• Commercial applications for technology transfers from research at The University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A&M University at Galveston.

We have approximately 180 acres of leasable space and we welcome the opportunity to discuss your future needs.

Our annual rate structure for land leases is listed below:

• Unimproved Land $0.12/sq ft
• Land adjacent to ramp $0.15/sq ft
• Ramp Space $0.18/sq ft
• Buildings/Warehouse $1.50/sq ft
• Terminal Building $1.00/sq ft per month

Airport Minimum Operating Standards

Scholes International Airport at Galveston's Minimum Operating Standards are available for download here, either in Microsoft Word or Adobe .pdf format:

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Airport Rules and Regulations

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Scholes Int’l Airport Economic Impacts 2011

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