FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GTF |
| Lat/Long: | 47-28-57.5541N / 111-22-14.1961W
47-28.959235N / 111-22.236602W
47.4826539 / -111.3706100
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3680 ft. / 1121.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of GREAT FALLS, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59404 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 4480 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.6 269.0 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 406-452-9849 |
| GREAT FALLS GROUND: | 121.7 348.6 |
| GREAT FALLS TOWER: | 118.7 282.2 |
| GREAT FALLS APPROACH: | 128.6 259.1 290.3 380.3 |
| GREAT FALLS DEPARTURE: | 128.6 259.1 290.3 380.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 348.6 |
| AS ASGND: | 380.3 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| STAGE-III IC: | 128.6 259.1 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GTFr025/2.6 | | GREAT FALLS VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TRULY | | 345/7.0 | | 371 | | 16E | | ITU | .. - ..- |
| CHOTEAU | | 105/38.2 | | 269 | | 17E | | CII | -.-. .. .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 10502 x 150 ft. / 3201 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 150.0 | | Double wheel: | 173.0 | | Double tandem: | 331.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 555.0, FOR DC-10-40 AND B747. |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 47-28.160558N | | 47-29.381558N |
| Longitude: | 111-23.029703W | | 111-21.227747W |
| Elevation: | 3680.0 ft. | | 3659.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 029 magnetic, 045 true | | 209 magnetic, 225 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 right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes
RY 21 REIL OPR CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE RY LGTS ARE ON. |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. road, 1562 ft. from runway, 703 ft. right of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5722 x 150 ft. / 1744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 95.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-29.724793N | | 47-28.783788N |
| Longitude: | 111-22.369753W | | 111-22.370257W |
| Elevation: | 3639.8 ft. | | 3666.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 652 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5722 TODA:5722 ASDA:5070 LDA:5070 | | TORA:5070 TODA:5070 ASDA:5070 LDA:5070 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4294 x 75 ft. / 1309 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 47-29.026370N | | 47-29.026202N |
| Longitude: | 111-22.843550W | | 111-21.801790W |
| Elevation: | 3652.2 ft. | | 3667.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 090 true | | 254 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GREAT FALLS INTL ARPT AUTH
2800 TERMINAL DR
GREAT FALLS, MT 59404-5599
Phone 406-727-3404 |
| Manager: | CYNTHIA C SCHULTZ
2800 TERMINAL DRIVE
GREAT FALLS, MT 59404-5599
Phone 406-727-3404 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 106 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 65 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Military aircraft: | | 18 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/day * | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 23% | commercial | | 19% | air taxi | | 16% | local general aviation | | 10% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 07/25 BTWN RYS 03/21 & 16/34 UNRESTRICTED WEIGHT AND AVAILABLE FOR ACR TAXIING ACFT. |
| - | RY 07/25 NOT AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER TKOF/LNDG OF ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | ANG: OPR 1200-2330Z++ TUE-FRI. PPR. BASE OPS DSN 791-0192, C406-791-0192. NO TRAN SVC SAT, SUN, HOL OR AFTER 2300Z++ MON-FRI. ACFT RQR ASSISTANCE CTC 288.9. RCR INFO AVBL FR BASE OPS. |
| - | LTD TRAN SVC ONLY AVBL FOR ACFT PARTICIPATING IN ANG OPS WITH PRIOR COORDINATION (PPR). |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 03 | |
download (319KB) |
| HI-ILS RWY 03 | |
download (252KB) |
| ILS RWY 03(CAT II) | |
download (298KB) |
| ILS RWY 03(CAT III) | |
download (301KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (281KB) |
| GPS RWY 21 | |
download (207KB) |
| GPS RWY 34 | |
download (210KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 03 | |
download (231KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR RWY 21 | |
download (226KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 03 | |
download (250KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (79KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
79S - Fort Benton Airport (37 nm NE)
KCII - Choteau Airport (38 nm NW)
S01 - Conrad Airport (48 nm NW)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (58 nm SW)
KSBX - Shelby Airport (67 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Nov-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 14:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 23:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Nov-2009 12:03:20 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 27-Nov-2009 05:03:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KGTF | 271153Z 33006KT 10SM SCT120 07/M06 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP102 T00721061 10078 20039 53001
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KGFA
8nm E | 271156Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM SCT120 08/M05 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00781050 10094 20061 53003 $
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| TAF |
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| KGTF | 271150Z 2712/2812 32010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM271300 35008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM271800 25013KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110
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| NOTAMs |
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