AirNav: KGFA - Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport

KGFA

Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport
Great Falls, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GTF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	271.9
GREAT FALLS APPROACH:	128.6
GREAT FALLS DEPARTURE:	128.6
COMD POST:	311.0 323.8
OPS:	271.9 ;BLADE OPS
PMSV METRO:	239.8
WX ASOS at GTF (8 nm W):	126.6 (406-454-7551)

WX CTC DSN 632-2710. FULL SVC AVBL MON-FRI H24. HO ON WKEND AND HOL CTC DSN 228-7338.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
GTFr054/9.7		GREAT FALLS VORTAC		115.10		16E

Heliport Services

Fuel available:	A
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	47-30.280000N
Longitude:	111-11.240000W
Elevation:	3472.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface:	concrete
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 Phone 406-731-3250
Manager:	BASE OPERATIONS MALMSTROM AFB GREAT FALLS, MT 59402 Phone 406-731-3250

Additional Remarks

-	LGT - PERIMETER, LDG AND APCH LGT AVBL. LDG DRCT AND APCH LGT ORIENTED 026 DEG. PERIMETER LGT AVBL TO HELIPAD 3.
-	RSTD - CLSD TO ALL F/W ACFT. R/W ACFT ON OFFL BUS ONLY. CTC BLADE OPS FOR PPR & SVC. DSN 632-3250 OR 341 NW/CP 632-3801. HELIPORT LTD TO HELIPADS, CLSD RWY BETWEEN R & Q, AND INSIDE ORANGE BARRIERS.
-	CAUTION - 57 FT TWR LCTD 0.5 NM NE; CONSTRUCTION PERS & EQPT & OBST ALL AROUND MALMSTROM AFB.
-	TRAN ALERT - NO SVC AVBL WO PRIOR COORD WITH COPTER MAINT DSN 632-6356.
-	CTC 40TH HELICOPTER SQUADRON'S BLADE OPS FOR OPR HR AND PARKING INFO.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KGFA.

Some 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)
7S6 - White Sulphur Springs Airport (62 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:54	10:54
Sunrise	05:34	11:34
Sunset	21:24	03:24
Evening civil twilight	22:04	04:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Jul-2025 20:51:01
Local (UTC-6)	04-Jul-2025 14:51:01

METAR

KGFA	041955Z AUTO 03011G16KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP113 T02560086 $
KGTF 8nm W	041953Z 35008KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02440078 $

TAF

KGFA	032100Z 0321/0503 20015G25KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2976INS BECMG 0401/0402 22012KT 9999 SKC QNH2979INS BECMG 0406/0407 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 QNH2989INS BECMG 0415/0416 02010G20KT 9999 FEW070 SCT080 QNH2993INS BECMG 0418/0419 04010G20KT 9000 -SHRA SCT050 BKN080 OVC130 QNH2988INS TEMPO 0421/0424 04015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN050 TX33/0321Z TN14/0412Z
KGTF 8nm W	041952Z 0420/0518 07011KT P6SM SCT120 BKN150 FM042100 08008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 PROB30 0422/0503 VRB15G30KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB

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