# Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA / KGFA)

**Malmstrom Air Force Base** (IATA: GFA, ICAO: KGFA) is a heliport in Great Falls, Montana, United States. It opened in Mar 1943. It is operated by United States Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgfa

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: GFA / KGFA
- FAA: GFA
- Type: Heliport
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Serves: Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Opened: Mar 1943
- Elevation: 3,472 ft / 1,058 m
- Coordinates: 47.5047, -111.1870
- Helipads: 2
- Time zone: UTC-7/-6 · America/Denver
- Website: http://www.malmstrom.af.mil/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmstrom_Air_Force_Base (23 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q956022
- Weather station: KGFA
- Ident: KGFA

## Timeline

- Mar 1943: Malmstrom Air Force Base opens.

## Helipads

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| H1 | 100 ft / 31 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Asphalt |  |  |
| H2 | 100 ft / 31 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Concrete |  |  |

## Nearby airports

- [GTF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgtf.md) Great Falls International Airport · 8.7 mi / 14 km
- [HLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khln.md) Helena Regional Airport · 72 mi / 117 km
- [LWT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klwt.md) Lewistown Municipal Airport · 87 mi / 139 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgfa/data