Malmstrom AFB Heliport

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METAR: METAR KGFA 050455Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM FEW075 OVC100 03/M03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP138 T00281027 $

TAF: TAF KGFA 292100Z 2921/3103 25025G40KT 9999 SCT100 520009 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2921/2923 26035G45KT 530009 BECMG 2923/2924 27015G30KT 9999 FEW100 520009 QNH3011INS BECMG 3003/3004 25010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 3010/3011 26010KT 9999 SKC QNH3024INS BECMG 3019/3020 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 QNH3022INS TX14/2921Z TN01/3014Z

Reporting Station: KGFA (0.0 NM at True Heading of 34)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1011.6
Temperature: 2.8 C (37.04 F)
Dewpoint: -2.7 C (27.14 F)

Location

Latitude: 
47-30-16.8000N (47.504667)
Longitude: 
111-11-14.4000W (-111.187333)
Elevation: 
3472.0 feet MSL (1058 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. E of Great Falls, Montana
Found On: 
Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
BASE OPERATIONS
MALMSTROM AFB
GREAT FALLS, MT 59402
406-731-3250
USAF
MALMSTROM AFB
GREAT FALLS, MT 59402
406-731-3250

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
03/1943
Control tower: 
No
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
4472 feet (1363 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
GTF
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  271.900
Approach:  GREAT FALLS
128.6
128.6
Departure:  GREAT FALLS
128.6
128.6
PMSV METRO:  239.8
OPS:  271.9 ;BLADE OPS
COMD POST:  311.0
COMD POST:  323.8

  • WX CTC DSN 632-2710. FULL SVC AVBL MON-FRI H24. HO ON WKEND AND HOL CTC DSN 228-7338.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 406

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Great Falls(GTF)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GFA

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
7.5 Great Falls International Airport
(GTF KGTF GTF)
259 247 100LL, Jet A
30.2 Fort Benton Airport
(79S)
47 36 100LL
44.1 Choteau Airport
(KCII CII)
296 284 100LL, Jet A
44.5 Stanford/Biggerstaff Field Airport
(S64)
118 107 100LL
50.9 Conrad Airport
(S01)
321 309 100LL
58.6 Big Sandy Airport
(3U8)
47 36 100LL
60.9 Liberty County Airport
(KLTY LTY)
7 355 100LL
61.6 White Sulphur Springs Airport
(7S6)
169 158 100LL
62.9 Helena Regional Airport
(HLN KHLN HLN)
211 199 100, 100LL, Jet A
68.0 Shelby Airport
(SBX KSBX SBX)
336 324 100LL, Jet A+
75.2 Lewistown Municipal Airport
(LWT KLWT LWT)
110 99 100, 100LL, Jet A
81.6 Cut Bank International Airport
(CTB KCTB CTB)
324 312 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
84.6 Havre City-County Airport
(HVR KHVR HVR)
42 31 100LL, Jet A+
93.1 Deer Lodge-City-County Airport
(38S)
224 212 100LL, Jet A
93.8 Seeley Lake Airport
(23S)
258 246 100LL (Texaco), Mogas (Conoco)
95.3 Lindey's Landing West Seaplane Base
(M35)
258 246 MOGAS
98.9 Three Forks Airport
(9S5)
189 178 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NM of KGFA

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

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NM of KGFA

Remarks

A110-12 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.
A110-14 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.
A110-15 CAUTION: 57 FT TWR LCTD 0.5 NM NE; CONSTRUCTION PERS & EQPT & OBST ALL AROUND MALMSTROM AFB.
A110-16 TRAN ALERT: NO SVC AVBL WO PRIOR COORD WITH COPTER MAINT DSN 632-6356.
A110-17 CTC 40TH HELICOPTER SQUADRON'S BLADE OPS FOR OPR HR AND PARKING INFO.
A110-20 FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
A110-21 CAUTION: MULTI 286 FT CRANE OPS APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT SE FR JOLLY HELIPAD.
A110-22 OPR 1300-0800Z++ MON-FRI.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: H1
H2
Longest Runway: H1 is 100 ft (30 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

GFA Airport Runway Details

Helipad H1  100 ft x 100 ft (30 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 02/19/2004
Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

Helipad H1

Elevation: 
3472.0
Latitude: 
47-30-16.8000N
Longitude: 
111-11-14.4000W
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Helipad H2  100 ft x 100 ft (30 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 06/23/2008
Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

Helipad H2

Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

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