Great Falls International Airport

Great Falls International Airport
Great Falls International Airport
IATA: GTF – ICAO: KGTF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Great Falls International Airport Authority
Serves	Great Falls, Montana
Elevation AMSL	3,680 ft / 1,121.7 m
Coordinates	47°28′55.20″N 111°22′14.46″W / 47.482°N 111.3706833°W
Website	http://www.gtfairport.com
Runways
Statistics (2006)
Enplanments	142,051
Tower Operations	45,737

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Great Falls International Airport (IATA: GTF, ICAO: KGTF) is a joint civil-military public airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Great Falls in Cascade County, Montana, USA. GTF serves the Great Falls area, as well as other communities throughout central Montana.

On final approach for Runway 3 at GTF International Airport.

Great Falls International Airport is also home to Great Falls Air National Guard Base and the Montana Air National Guard's 120th Fighter Wing (120 FW), the "Vigilantes." An Air National Guard unit opeationally-gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). The 120 FW currently flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon, but is transitioning to the F-15 Eagle beginning in late 2008.

Malmstrom Air Force Base, home of the 341st Missile Wing (341 MW), is located 10 miles east of GTF, on the east side of Great Falls. Malmstrom's 12,000 foot runway is currently closed and open only to military helicopters. As a result, Great Falls ANGB provides support for transient fixed-wing military aircraft visiting Malmstrom AFB.

[edit] History

Great Falls International Airport was initiated in November 1928 following a recommendation from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The airport was leased by the U.S. War Department during World War II and became a home for the 7th Ferrying Command of the U.S. Army Air Forces during the war. It remained under government control until 1948, by which point it had grown by 740 acres.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Horizon Air	Bozeman, Helena, Seattle/Tacoma
Allegiant Air	Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa
Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines	Salt Lake City
Northwest Airlink operated by Compass Airlines	Minneapolis/St. Paul
Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines	Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines	Denver, Chicago O'Hare