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KGFA Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport
Great Falls, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 59402

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1943
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS: GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GFA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 139.225
GREAT FALLS APPROACH: 128.6
GREAT FALLS DEPARTURE: 128.6
BLADE OPS: 271.9
COMD POST: 311.0 321.0
PMSV METRO: 239.8
WX ASOS at GTF (8 nm W): PHONE 406-452-9849
  • SERVICE BETWEEN 1100-2330Z MON-FRI (LIMITED SERVICE BETWEEN 1300-1600Z), LIMITED SERVICE 1300-1600Z WEEKEND AND HOLIDAYS. OTHER TIMES CONTACT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, 25TH OWS AT DSN 228-7553/7644. ASOS AT MALMSTROM AFB IS NOT MANUALLY AUGMENTED AND DATA IS ONLY AVAILABLE VIA PMSV DURING NORMAL DUTY HRS.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GTFr054/9.7GREAT FALLS VORTAC115.1016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TRULY026/11.237116EITU .. - ..-

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: concrete
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
MALMSTROM AFB
GREAT FALLS, MT 59402
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
MALMSTROM AFB
GREAT FALLS, MT 59402

Additional Remarks

LGT - PERIMETER, LDG AND APCH LGT AVBL. LDG DRCT AND APCH LGT ORIENTED 026 DEG.
FUEL - J8
RSTD - R/W ACFT ON OFFL BUS ONLY, CLSD TO ALL F/W ACFT. PPR FR 40TH HELICOPTER FLT DSN 632-3250.
CAUTION - 57 FT TWR LCTD .5 NM NE.
TRAN ALERT - NO SVC AVBL WO PRIOR COORD WITH COPTER MAINT DSN 632-6356.
CTC 40TH HELICOPTER FLT FOR OPR HR. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT REMARK.
ORANGE BARRIERS MARK BOUNDARIES OF HELIPORT.
HELIPORT LTD TO TWO HELIPADS AND SLIDE AREA BETWEEN R AND Q. OTHER AREAS OF OLD AFLD LITTERED WITH OBST AND ACT NOT AUTHORIZED FOR LDG OR DEP.

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)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (63 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2314:23
Sunrise07:5914:59
Sunset16:3323:33
Evening civil twilight17:0900:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Dec-2009 02:20:31
Local (UTC-7)  06-Dec-2009 19:20:31
 
METAR
KGFA 070156Z AUTO 32005KT 7SM FEW015 BKN026 OVC034 M17/M21 A3032 RMK AO2 SNE56 SLP388 P0000 T11671211 $
KGTF 
8nm W 
070153Z 35007KT 7SM FEW013 BKN024 OVC044 M21/M23 A3032 RMK AO2 SNB04E37 SLP367 P0000 T12061228
TAF
KGTF 
8nm W 
062333Z 0700/0724 01010KT P6SM SHSN FEW009 SCT015 BKN035 FM070600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN060
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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 Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport

Miles Price ($)
GREAT FALLS INN 3.5 95-96
TOWNHOUSE INN GREAT FALLS 4.5 81-108
SUPER 8 MOTEL - GREAT FALLS 4.6 77-120
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT GREAT FALLS 4.8 110-111
COMFORT INN GREAT FALLS 4.9 105-145
HOLIDAY INN GREAT FALLSairport transportation 5.3 99-139
QUALITY INN PONDEROSA 5.4 85-100
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES GREAT FALLS 5.6 114-149
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA GREAT FALLS - MISSOURI RIVER 5.6 70-80
GREAT FALLS - DAYS INN 5.9 79-98

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KGFA but to other nearby airports such as KGTF.
    

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16 in Great Falls
 

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