Glacier Park International Airport (GPI)

GPI
Glacier Park International Airport (GPI)
Kalispell, MT
Latest photo of Glacier Park International Airport (GPI)
GPI, Fokker Super Universal. Taken in 1930 @ Kalispell Mt. Airport Pictured are my dad (Ray) 5 y.o., uncle Earl, and grandparents August and Ellen Ihde along with a friend., photo by Daniel Ihde
Daniel Ihde
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GPI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 114°15'21.6000" W / 48°18'37.8000" N
-114.256000 / 48.310500 (Estimated)
Elevation 2976.80 ft / 907.33 m (Surveyed)
Land 1525 acres
From nearest city 6 nautical miles NE of Kalispell, MT
Location Flathead County, MT
Magnetic Variation 15E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner FLATHEAD MUNI ARPT AUTHORITY
Address 4170 HWY 2
KALISPELL, MT 59901
Phone number 406-257-5994
Manager ROB RATKOWSKI
Address 4170 HWY 2
KALISPELL, MT 59901
Phone number 406-257-5994
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart GREAT FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS GTF - GREAT FALLS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility GPI (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 124.55 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS GPI (406-233-0175)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SURV
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 9007 x 150 ft (2745 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
02 20
Alignment 35° 215°
Physical elevation 2962.30 ft 2976.70 ft
Coordinates 48.298800 / -114.267653 48.319063 / -114.246515
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 3510 x 75 ft (1070 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
12 30
Alignment 136° 316°
Physical elevation 2972.90 ft 2971.40 ft
Coordinates 48.317953 / -114.258167 48.311002 / -114.248199
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -14C.
  • CTN: SKYDIVING OPS 6 NM NW 13000 FT & BLW SR-SS JUN-SEP. PAJA STATUS - SALT LAKE ARTCC.
  • 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.