Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:55 PM MDT, Oct 27, KGFA is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 24 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 13,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
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. It has 2 physical runways (H1, H2), the longest 100 ft.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 24 kt, gusting 31 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 13,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 13,000 ft.
METAR KGFA 271855Z 23024G31KT 10SM BKN130 09/M01 A2973 RMK AO2A PK WND 21031/44 SLP086 T00931009 $
What changed at KGFA?
Since the 1655Z (10:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1655Z (10:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KGFA
KGFA is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 24 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 13,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,850 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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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1FAV | 100 ft | ASPH | 15 kt tail | 18 kt left (g24) |
| H2 | 100 ft | CONC | 15 kt tail | 18 kt left (g24) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→24 kt, ceiling unlimited → 13,000 ft.
KGFA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KGFA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LWT UA /OV LWT210040/TM 1802/FL370/TP B738/RM MTW+-5KT/ZLC
LWT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LWT210040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM MTW+-5KT/ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
LWT UA /OV LWT100015/TM 1800/FL450/TP GA5C/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/ZLC
LWT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LWT100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GA5CAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/ZL…Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop/zlc.Show raw report
LWT UA /OV LWT180020/TM 1751/FL370/TP H25B/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/ZLC
LWT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LWT180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT MOD CHOP/ZLCTurbulence: intermittent moderate chop/zlc.Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN030040/TM 1613/FL410/TP CL35/TB MOD 410/RM BORDERLINE SEV /ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZN030040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 410Turbulence: moderate 410.RM BORDERLINE SEV /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
BIL UA /OV BIL300050/TM 1500/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
BIL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIL300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLCTurbulence: continuous moderate chop /zlc.Show raw report
HLN UA /OV HLN100080/TM 1458/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD 360/RM ALMOST SEVERE /ZLC
HLN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HLN100080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1458Reported at 14:58 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 360Turbulence: moderate 360.RM ALMOST SEVERE /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO030030/TM 1438/FL140/TP ATR3/SK BASES 080/TA M18/IC LGT MIXED BLO 140
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1438Reported at 14:38 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP ATR3Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MIXED BLO 140Icing: light mixed blo 140.Show raw report
HLN UA /OV HLN100080/TM 1432/FL380/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP 380/ZLC
HLN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HLN100080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 380/ZLCTurbulence: moderate chop 380/zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KGFA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KGFA reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- H1/H2
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- 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 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGTF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 4h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)
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