Malmstrom Air Force Base HeliportPrivate
GFA · KGFA · Great Falls, MT · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:30 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:55 PM | 02:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:30 PM | 03:30Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 100 ft | |
| H2/ | 100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Departure & arrival
“Great Falls”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.8 | PMSV METRO |
| 271.9 | CTAF · OPS (BLADE OPS) |
| 311.0 | COMD POST |
| 323.8 | COMD POST |
| 379.175 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GTF 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTF · Great Falls | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r054° / 9.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGFA / GFA
- Coordinates
- 47.5047, -111.1870
- Elevation
- 3,472 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GTF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1943/03
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 271.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- LGT: JOLLY HELIPAD NOT LIT. PEDRO HELIPAD NOT LIT. PERIMETER LGTD TO HUEY HELIPAD. HUEY HELIPAD WINDSOCK LGTD. PEDRO HELIPAD WINDSOCK LGTD. NORTHERN AND EASTERN WINDSOCKS NOT LGTD.
- RSTD: CLSD TO ALL F/W ACFT. R/W ACFT ON OFFL BUS ONLY. CTC BLADE OPS FOR PPR & SVC. DSN 632-3250 OR 341 NW/CP 632-3801. HELIPORT LTD TO HELIPADS, CLSD RWY BETWEEN R & Q, AND INSIDE ORANGE BARRIERS.
- CAUTION: 57 FT TWR LCTD 0.5 NM NE; CONSTRUCTION PERS & EQPT & OBST ALL AROUND MALMSTROM AFB.
- TRAN ALERT: NO SVC AVBL WO PRIOR COORD WITH COPTER MAINT DSN 632-6356.
- CTC 40TH HELICOPTER SQUADRON'S BLADE OPS FOR OPR HR AND PARKING INFO.
- FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
- CAUTION: MULTI 286 FT CRANE OPS APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT SE FR JOLLY HELIPAD.
- OPR 1300-0800Z++ MON-FRI.
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About KGFA
Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA · KGFA) is a heliport in Great Falls, MT, at 3,472 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGFA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGFA have a control tower?
No. Malmstrom Air Force Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGFA?
Malmstrom Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGFA?
Malmstrom Air Force Base is in Great Falls, MT, at an elevation of 3,472 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.5047, -111.1870.
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