Glacier Park International
GPI · KGPI · Kalispell, MT · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:15 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunrise | 07:18 AM | 13:18Z |
| Sunset | 07:44 PM | 01:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 121° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 3,510 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 124.55
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,973 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 2,974 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,510 / 3,510 / 3,510 / 3,510 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 9,007 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,510 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Glacier”Taxi & takeoff
“Glacier”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 244.875 | LAKESIDE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 02
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (GPI) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FCA 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA · Kalispell | VOR/DME | 113.20 · 79X | High | r313° / 6.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KGPI / GPI
- Coordinates
- 48.3105, -114.2560
- Elevation
- 2,977 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- GREAT FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0800-0000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0800-0000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.625 · ☎ 406-233-0175
- ARTCC
- SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREAT FALLS · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GPI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 6 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; REIL RWY 20; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02, 20 & 30 OPR CONSLY. on 124.55 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -14C.
- USE CTN FOR PAJA OPS APRX 8NM SOUTH OF GLACIER PARK INTL FROM MAY THRU NOV (SR-SS) AT AND BELOW 17999 FT. CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC FOR PRCHT JUMP AREA STATUS.
- CTN: VFR TFC OPS AT KALISPELL CITY ARPT 8 NM S & WHITEFISH ARPT 6 NM NW.
- ARFF INDEX C FOR SKED INDEX C ACR OPS; OTHERWISE, ARFF INDEX B EXC 30 MIN PPR.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 513/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 80/F/C/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; REIL RWY 20; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02, 20 & 30 OPR CONSLY.
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About KGPI
Glacier Park International (GPI · KGPI) is an airport in Kalispell, MT, at 2,977 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,007 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGPI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGPI have a control tower?
Yes. Glacier Park International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KGPI?
Glacier Park International has 2 runways; the longest is 9,007 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGPI?
Glacier Park International is in Kalispell, MT, at an elevation of 2,977 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.3105, -114.2560.
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