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KGPI
(formerly KFCA)
Glacier Park International Airport
Kalispell, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GPI
Lat/Long: 48-18-37.7000N / 114-15-21.6000W
48-18.628333N / 114-15.360000W
48.3104722 / -114.2560000
(estimated)
Elevation: 2977 ft. / 907.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (2010)
From city: 6 miles NE of KALISPELL, MT
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 59901

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1944
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS: GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 02/20, MIRL RY 12/30, MALSR RY 02, REIL RY 20, & PAPI RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 406-257-5994.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.55
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 132.625
WX ASOS: 132.625 (406-756-8879)
GLACIER GROUND: 121.6 [0800-0000]
GLACIER TOWER: 124.55 [0800-0000]
CTL: 121.6
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (LAKESIDE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FCAr313/6.6KALISPELL VOR/DME113.2018E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SMITH LAKE019/14.651515ESAK ... .- -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 9007 x 150 ft. / 2745 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
RY 02/20 SOUTH 1000 FT GRVD; BALANCE PFC.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 80.0
Double wheel: 170.0
Double tandem: 250.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 48-17.927987N48-19.143727N
Longitude: 114-16.059225W114-14.790980W
Elevation: 2962.3 ft.2976.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 019 magnetic, 034 true200 magnetic, 215 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 3504 x 75 ft. / 1068 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 48-19.076710N48-18.660518N
Longitude: 114-15.489960W114-14.892555W
Elevation: 2972.7 ft.2970.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 136 true301 magnetic, 316 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 18 ft. trees, 975 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear79 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 380 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FLATHEAD MUNI ARPT AUTHORITY
4170 HWY 2
KALISPELL, MT 59901
Phone 406-257-5994
Manager: CINDI MARTIN
4170 HWY 2
KALISPELL, MT 59901
Phone 406-257-5994

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 159
Single engine airplanes: 124
Multi engine airplanes: 26
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 104/day *
39% transient general aviation
27% local general aviation
23% air taxi
9% commercial
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2009

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (538KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (506KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 02   download (502KB)
RNAV (RNP) RWY 20   download (893KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 02   download (887KB)
VOR/DME RWY 30   download (524KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (27KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
SKOTT ONE (OBSTACLE)   download (290KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

8S1 - Polson Airport (37 nm S)
7S0 - Ronan Airport (45 nm S)
S59 - Libby Airport (49 nm W)
KCTB - Cut Bank Municipal Airport (77 nm E)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (84 nm S)
 
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0114:01
Sunrise07:3514:35
Sunset17:0700:07
Evening civil twilight17:4000:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 10:41:08
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2009 03:41:08
 
METAR
KGPI 080955Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM FEW032 BKN090 OVC100 04/M01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00391006 $
TAF
KGPI 080825Z 0808/0906 21008KT P6SM -SHRASN BKN030 BKN035 OVC045 FM081200 19006KT P6SM -SHSN BKN040 OVC060 FM081500 18005KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Glacier Jet Center 406-755-5362
866-353-8322
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
 
AirBoss™ fuel program   NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   Pilots+ Rewards   Courtesy car   Cirrus  
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Glacier Park International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Glacier Park International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGPI have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RED LION HOTEL KALISPELL 8.1 149-160
TRAVELODGE KALISPELL 7.9 71-109
THE OUTLAW HOTEL 9.1 112-265
GROUSE MOUNTAIN LODGE 8.2 179-207
SUPER 8 KALISPELL GLACIER INTL 8.9 88-119
COMFORT INN BIG SKY 8.6 120-140
BEST WESTERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN LODGE 7.0 112-207
 

Other hotels near Glacier Park International Airport

Miles Price ($)
BAD ROCK B AND B 3.8 145-165
DOWNTOWNER INN 5.9 95-125

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

Hotels in other cities near Glacier Park International Airport

3 in Columbia Falls
12 in Whitefish
13 in Kalispell
 

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