Kalispell City Airport is a city-owned public-use airport

Airport

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 located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Kalispell

Kalispell, Montana

Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center...

, a city in Flathead County

Flathead County, Montana

-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

, Montana

Montana

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, United States

United States

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. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems

National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems

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 for 2009–2013, which categorized

FAA airport categories

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 it as a general aviation

General aviation

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facility.

Facilities and aircraft

Kalispell City Airport covers an area of 134 acres (54.2 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 2,932 feet (894 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway

Runway

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 designated 13/31 with an asphalt

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 surface measuring 3,600 by 60 feet (1,097 x 18 m).

For the 12-month period ending August 25, 2005, the airport had 41,400 aircraft operations, an average of 113 per day: 80% general aviation

General aviation

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, 16% air taxi

Air taxi

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, and 5% military

Military aviation

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. At that time there were 68 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine

Aircraft engine

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, 6% multi-engine, 10% helicopter

Helicopter

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 and 2% ultralight.

External links

• Kalispell City Airport at City of Kalispell website
• Aerial image as of 1 July 1990 from USGS The National Map