FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GTF |
| Lat/Long: | 47-28-57.6000N / 111-22-14.4670W
47-28.960000N / 111-22.241117W
47.4826667 / -111.3706853
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3680 ft. / 1121.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of GREAT FALLS, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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: | 111-23.029803W | | 111-21.227747W |
| Elevation: | 3680.0 ft. | | 3659.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 652 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5670 TODA:5670 ASDA:5670 LDA:5070 | | TORA:5070 TODA:5170 ASDA:5140 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: | 0.2% | | 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 120/day * | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 24% | commercial | | 20% | air taxi | | 15% | local general aviation | | 13% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
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. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGFA - Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport (8 nm E)
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)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 16-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:57 | | 02:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 03:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 04:13:18 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 16-May-2008 22:13:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KGTF | 170353Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01610039 TSNO
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KGFA
8nm E | 161956Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 26/04 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP256 T02560044 $
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| TAF |
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| KGTF | 162320Z 170024 24009KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0105 29010G18KT FM0600 21008KT P6SM SKC FM1800 23014KT P6SM SKC
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KGFA
8nm E | 161919 31009KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3016INS BECMG 0203 18007KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS WND 23006KT AFT 10 T26/23Z T08/12Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1619 NEXT 1711
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