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KGFA Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport
Great Falls, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: GFA
Lat/Long: 47-30-16.8000N / 111-11-14.4000W
47-30.280000N / 111-11.240000W
47.5046667 / -111.1873333
(estimated)
Elevation: 3472 ft. / 1058 m (estimated)
Variation: 17E (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of GREAT FALLS, MT
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 59402

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1943
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS: GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GFA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 139.225
GREAT FALLS APPROACH: 128.6
GREAT FALLS DEPARTURE: 128.6
BLADE OPS: 271.9
COMD POST: 311.0 321.0
PMSV METRO: 239.8
WX ASOS at GTF (8 nm W): PHONE 406-452-9849
  • SERVICE BETWEEN 1100-2330Z MON-FRI (LIMITED SERVICE BETWEEN 1300-1600Z), LIMITED SERVICE 1300-1600Z WEEKEND AND HOLIDAYS. OTHER TIMES CONTACT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, 25TH OWS AT DSN 228-7553/7644. ASOS AT MALMSTROM AFB IS NOT MANUALLY AUGMENTED AND DATA IS ONLY AVAILABLE VIA PMSV DURING NORMAL DUTY HRS.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GTFr054/9.7GREAT FALLS VORTAC115.1016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TRULY026/11.237116EITU .. - ..-

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
MALMSTROM AFB
GREAT FALLS, MT 59402
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
MALMSTROM AFB
GREAT FALLS, MT 59402

Additional Remarks

LGT - PERIMETER, LDG AND APCH LGT AVBL. LDG DRCT AND APCH LGT ORIENTED 026 DEG.
FUEL - J8
RSTD - R/W ACFT ON OFFL BUS ONLY, CLSD TO ALL F/W ACFT. PPR FR 40TH HELICOPTER FLT DSN 632-3250.
CAUTION - 57 FT TWR LCTD .5 NM NE.
TRAN ALERT - NO SVC AVBL WO PRIOR COORD WITH COPTER MAINT DSN 632-6356.
CTC 40TH HELICOPTER FLT FOR OPR HR. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT REMARK.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (8 nm W)
79S - Fort Benton Airport (30 nm NE)
KCII - Choteau Airport (44 nm NW)
S01 - Conrad Airport (51 nm NW)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (63 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2312:23
Sunrise06:5412:54
Sunset19:5101:51
Evening civil twilight20:2202:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Sep-2008 18:54:40
Local (UTC-6)  07-Sep-2008 12:54:40
 
METAR
KGFA 071656Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW055 13/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01280061 $
KGTF 
8nm W 
071753Z 06004KT 10SM SCT050 13/03 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01280033 10128 20061 53003
TAF
KGFA 071111 01009KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 BKN200 QNH3016INS BECMG 1415 01009KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN200 QNH3013INS BECMG 2021 01009KT 9999 NSW SCT080 SCT120 SCT250 QNH3009INS BECMG 0203 06006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3014INS WND 20006KT AFT 06 T13/00Z T04/12Z LAST NO
KGTF 
8nm W 
071730Z 071818 05007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 TEMPO 1821 -SHRA BKN040 FM2200 07007KT P6SM BKN120 FM0900 21007KT P6SM SKC
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Hotels near Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport

Miles Price ($)
GREAT FALLS INN 3.5 
TOWNHOUSE INN GREAT FALLS 4.5 72-95
SUPER 8 MOTEL - GREAT FALLS 4.6 59-96
FAIRFIELD GREAT FALLS MT 4.8 94-120
COMFORT INN GREAT FALLS 4.9 72-145
QUALITY INN PONDEROSA 5.4 65-100
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES GREAT FALLS 5.6 94-219
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA GREAT FALLS - MISSOURI RIVER 5.6 70-100
GREAT FALLS - DAYS INN 5.9 67-90

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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12 in Great Falls
 

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