Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA) is a heliport in Great Falls, MT. KGFA reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (H1, H2) — longest 100 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KGFA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGFA 290655Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A2989 RMK AO2A SLP085 T01920053 403590139 $
What changed at KGFA?
Since the 0555Z (11:55 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 10 SM.
- Smoke ended (FU).
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Current pilot readout for KGFA
KGFA is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway H1, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,850 ft (field elevation 3,472 ft). KGFA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGTF, about 8 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KGFA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1FAV | 100 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| H2 | 100 ft | CONC | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGFA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KGFA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGFA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGFA reported mostly marginal VFR across 27 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- H1/H2
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Heliport
- ICAO
- KGFA
- IATA
- GFA
- FAA LID
- GFA
- City
- Great Falls
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,472 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5047, -111.1870
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGTF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 20h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Big Sky RC Modelers - Paris-Gibson School Gym — Great Falls, MT · 4 mi
- Big Sky RC Modelers - Black Horse Field — Floweree, MT · 8 mi
KGFA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KGFA?+
KGFA has 2 runways — H1, H2; the longest is 100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KGFA report its own weather?+
Yes — Malmstrom Air Force Base has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KGFA have a TAF?+
No — KGFA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGTF, about 8 nm away.
Does KGFA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KGFA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KGFA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)
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