Glacier Park International
GPI · KGPI · Kalispell, Montana · Flathead County · map
Glacier Park International is a public-use airport owned by Flathead Muni Arpt Authority, 6 miles northeast of Kalispell, Montana, 2,977 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 02/20, is 9,007 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KGPI · observed 1:55 pm MDT (19:55 UTC), 41 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 71°F (22°C), dew point 40°F (4°C)
- Altimeter 30.13 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 11:22 am MDT (17:22 UTC), good until Wed 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Wed 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, fog nearby, clear skies VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KGPI 061955Z 19009KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02170044
TAF KGPI 061722Z 0618/0718 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM071000 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG SKC
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA GPI · ICAO KGPI
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Flathead Muni Arpt Authority
- Elevation
- 2,977 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 8:00 am to 12:00 am
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- Notes
- landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Great Falls sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- In the FAA's files since
- February 1944
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 9,007 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 12/30 | 3,510 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 02: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 20: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 30: PAPI, two lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 124.55 | Glacier |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) · Gpi and automated weather (ASOS) | 132.625 | Glacier |
| Ground | 121.6 | Glacier |
| Lakeside and center (remote transmitter) Low | 127.075 | Glacier |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 406-233-0175.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Kalispell from the FAA register
1,276 aircraft are registered to owners in Kalispell, Montana: 903 piston singles, 103 piston twins, 101 helicopters, 79 turboprops, 53 business jets. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Montana.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 9 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Closed to unscheduled air carrier operations more than 30 passenger seats except prior permission required - amgr.
- Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -14C.
- Activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 02; runway end identifier lights runway 20; high-intensity runway lights runway 02/20; medium-intensity runway lights runway 12/30 - the common traffic frequency. PAPI runway 02, 20 and 30 operates continuously.
- Use ctn for paja operations approximately 8NM south of Glacier Park international from may through nov (sunrise to sunset) at and below 17999 feet. Contact salt lake the air route traffic control center for prcht jump area status.
- Ctn: VFR traffic operations at Kalispell city airport 8 NM south and whitefish airport 6 NM northwest.
- Rescue and firefighting (ARFF) index C for schedule index C air carrier operations; otherwise, rescue and firefighting (ARFF) index B except 30 minimum prior permission required.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.