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Glacier Park International
Kalispell, Montana

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:GPI / KGPI (Golf-Papa-India)
Lat/Lng: 48.3104722222, -114.256
48-18-37.7000N, 114-15-21.6000W
Estimated by NGS on 10/08/2005
Elevation: 2977 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 04/19/2005
Magnetic Variation: 18E, (1990), [15E (2008)]
Sectional: GREAT FALLS
From City: 6nm NE of Kalispell

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 02/1944
Attended: Continuous
Control Tower: yes 0800-0000 (local)
Type: ATCT
Hours: 16
Days Tower Operational: ALL
ARTCC: Salt Lake City Center (ZLC)
FSS: Great Falls FSS (GTF)
NOTAMs and Weather: FCA NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate HIRL Runway 02/20, MIRL Runway 12/30, MALSR Runway 02, REIL Runway 20, & PAPI Runways 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: I B S 05/1973
Closed to Unscheduled Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Except Prior Permission Call Airport Manager 406-257-5994.

Communications

CTAF: 124.550
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: ASOS 406-756-8879
ATIS: 132.625
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Glacier Tower'
124.55
Ground:
Contact 'Glacier Ground'
121.6
Other: --CTL 121.6
Tower Remarks: Approach/Departure Service Provided by Salt Lake ARTCC on Frequencies 133.4/285.4 (Lakeside RCAG).

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 124
Multi Engine GA: 26
Jet GA: 5
Helicopter GA: 4
Total: 159

Annual Operations

For year ending: 01/01/2008
Commercial Carriers: 3043
AirTaxi: 11864
Local GA (< 20 miles): 16664
Non-local GA: 19343
Military Operations: 7222
Total: 58136

Ownership

Owner: Flathead Muni Airport Authority
4170 Hwy 2
Kalispell, Mt 59901
406-257-5994
Manager: Cindi Martin
4170 Hwy 2
Kalispell, Mt 59901
406-257-5994

Runways

Runways: 02/20
12/30

Runway 02/20

Length: 9007 feet
by Ngs on 10/08/2005
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Porous Friction Course
Runway 02/20 South 1000 Ft Grooved; Balance Pfc.
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 80,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 170,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 250,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 02 End 20
True Alignment: 034, (019 Magnetic) 215, (200 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS  
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 2962.3' MSL 2976.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2966' MSL 2977' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 50' AGL 47' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights  
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Precision Instrument Runway Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1  

Runway 12/30

Length: 3504 feet
by Ngs on 09/10/2001
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Porous Friction Course
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 12 End 30
True Alignment: 136, (121 Magnetic) 316, (301 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 2972.7' MSL 2970.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2974' MSL 2974' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   26' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects: Trees Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 43:1 11:1
Object Height: 18' AGL 79' AGL
Object Distance: 975' Along centerline
0B'
1100' Along centerline
380' Left of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.

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