FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | GPI |
Lat/Long: | 48-18-37.8000N 114-15-21.6000W 48-18.630000N 114-15.360000W 48.3105000,-114.2560000 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 2976.8 ft. / 907.3 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 |
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).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY GREAT FALLS RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (LAKESIDE RCO).
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: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 9007 x 150 ft. / 2745 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 56 /F/C/X/T | Single wheel: | 115.0 | Double wheel: | 198.0 | Double tandem: | 321.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 48-17.928002N | | 48-19.143777N |
Longitude: | 114-16.059173W | | 114-14.790908W |
Elevation: | 2962.3 ft. | | 2976.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 020 magnetic, 035 true | | 200 magnetic, 215 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:9007 TODA:9007 ASDA:9007 LDA:9007 | | TORA:9007 TODA:9007 ASDA:9007 LDA:9007 |
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: | 3510 x 75 ft. / 1070 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 9 /F/C/X/T | Single wheel: | 25.0 | Double wheel: | 40.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 48-19.077193N | | 48-18.660090N |
Longitude: | 114-15.490005W | | 114-14.891920W |
Elevation: | 2972.9 ft. | | 2971.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 136 true | | 301 magnetic, 316 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:3510 TODA:3510 ASDA:3510 LDA:3510 | | TORA:3510 TODA:3510 ASDA:3510 LDA:3510 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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: | ROB RATKOWSKI 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 86/day * | 39% | transient general aviation | 23% | commercial | 18% | air taxi | 14% | local general aviation | 6% | military | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -15C. |
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 from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (433KB) |
RNAV (RNP) RWY 20 | |
download (590KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 02 | |
download (547KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (377KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 02 | |
download (370KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 30 | |
download (427KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (188KB) |
Departure Procedures |
KALISPELL ONE (RNAV) | |
download (161KB) |
KILLY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (242KB) |
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SKOTT TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (342KB) |
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 |
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Photo courtesy of Frank Leff at NavMonster
Photo taken 31-Aug-2009
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:48 | | 14:48 |
Sunrise | | 08:23 | | 15:23 |
Sunset | | 17:10 | | 00:10 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:46 | | 00:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Jan-2021 20:46:00 |
Local (UTC-7) | 16-Jan-2021 13:46:00 |
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METAR |
KGPI | 161955Z 00000KT 9SM -SN OVC004 M02/M04 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP313 P0000 T10171039
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TAF |
KGPI | 161734Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT 2SM -SN BR OVC002 FM162100 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM171000 VRB03KT 4SM -SN OVC010 FM171400 19003KT 2SM -SN OVC005
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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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