Dawson Community Airport
GDV · KGDV · Glendive, MT · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 02:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 03:03Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 126° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 5,704 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 306°) on the 45° at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,458 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,458 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,704 / 5,704 / 5,704 / 5,704 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,002 ft | |
| 12/30 | 5,704 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Glendive”Taxi & takeoff
“Glendive”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 114.35/90Y | GDV DME |
| 305.2 | WATFORD CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGDV / GDV
- Coordinates
- 47.1377, -104.8069
- Elevation
- 2,458 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 135.075 · ☎ 406-345-0085
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Great Falls Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- GDV
- Attendance
- ALL 0730-1830
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left) · 12: VASI · 30: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- AIRFIELD SURFACE CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 0100-1100 NOV-MAY.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- TWY A HAS EDGE LIPS EXCEEDING 3 IN.
Lighting
- ACTIVATE MIRL RWY 02-20 AND RWY 12-30, PAPI RWY 02 AND RWY 20, REIL RWY 12 AND RWY 30 - CTAF. VASI RY 12/30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Contact
- AFTER HRS CONTACT AMGR 406-989-2054.
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Nearby airports
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About KGDV
Dawson Community Airport (GDV · KGDV) is an airport in Glendive, MT, at 2,458 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,704 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGDV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGDV have a control tower?
No. Dawson Community Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGDV?
Dawson Community Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,704 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGDV?
Dawson Community Airport is in Glendive, MT, at an elevation of 2,458 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.1377, -104.8069.
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