FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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: | GPI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 02/20, MIRL RY 12/30, MALSR RY 02, & REIL RY 20 - CTAF. RY 02, RY 20 AND RY 30 PAPIS OPR CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (LAKESIDE RCAG).
- LAKESIDE RCO 122.5 (GREAT FALLS RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FCAr313/6.6 | | KALISPELL VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 18E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SMITH LAKE | | 019/14.6 | | 515 | | 15E | | SAK | ... .- -.- |
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/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 48-17.927987N | | 48-19.143727N |
| Longitude: | 114-16.059225W | | 114-14.790980W |
| Elevation: | 2962.3 ft. | | 2976.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 019 magnetic, 034 true | | 200 magnetic, 215 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 48-19.076710N | | 48-18.660518N |
| Longitude: | 114-15.489960W | | 114-14.892555W |
| Elevation: | 2972.7 ft. | | 2970.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 136 true | | 301 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. trees, 975 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear | | 79 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 75/day * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 21% | air taxi | | 20% | local general aviation | | 14% | commercial | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2012 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (415KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 20 | |
download (534KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 02 | |
download (497KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (362KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 02 | |
download (405KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30 | |
download (388KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| SKOTT TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (312KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
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 International Airport (77 nm E)
KMSO - Missoula International Airport (84 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Frank Leff at NavMonster
Photo taken 31-Aug-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunrise | | 07:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 18:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:21:40 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 12:21:40 |
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| METAR |
| KGPI | 161655Z 00000KT 6SM -RA BR BKN027 OVC034 04/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP239 P0003 T00390022 $
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| TAF |
| KGPI | 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC090 FM161400 03006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC060 FM162000 04010KT P6SM BKN060 OVC090
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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