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 |
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| GTFr054/9.7 | | GREAT FALLS VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TRULY | | 026/11.2 | | 371 | | 16E | | ITU | .. - ..- |
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: | left | | left |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 01:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 02:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 18:54:40 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Sep-2008 12:54:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KGFA | 071656Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW055 13/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01280061 $
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KGTF
8nm W | 071753Z 06004KT 10SM SCT050 13/03 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01280033 10128 20061 53003
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| 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
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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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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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