Airport · ICAO · US
Class GKalispell City Airport
Live conditions at KS27
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Aerial view · KS27
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KS27 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA
Runways at KS27
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,600 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 142° | 3,600 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 31 | 322° | 3,600 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
2 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- RDO GREAT FALLS RDO 122.500
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
📻 Live ATC audio
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KS27, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
1 matched · 3 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT LIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·ULTRALIGHTS, PAJA & BLN ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. 400 FT UNLGTD TWR 3 MI E. 406-531-1594 UNLGTD.
- ·LGTD THR RELOCATED FOR NIGHT OPS; 3445 FT OF RWY 13/31 LGTD AT NIGHT.
- ·TWO 80 FT POLES 1400 FT FM RWY END 150 FT R & 520 FT R OF CNTRLN; TWO 80 FT POLES 1650 FT FM RWY END 15 FT R & 385 FT R OF CNTRLN; 15:1 APCH SLOPE. 48 FT TREE 150 FT FM END OF RWY 120 FT L OF CNTRLN.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at KS27
21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
22
since 1982
Fatal
3
13.6% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 41,400 ops in 2008
2024 total
28,000
10-yr total
293,400
2024 mix
AC/AT 18% · GA 79% · Mil 4%
Events / million ops
6.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.93
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Loss of control 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
All time · n=21
- Loss of control 4
- Stall / spin 4
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Other 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Ground collision 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in MT
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KS27 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
508
Flight Instructors
A&P
1,200
Mechanics
AME
20
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
3
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
5
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
1
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
1
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
2
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
19
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
Schools
22
Flight Schools
FBO
44
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
11
Flying Clubs
Repair
6
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
8
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KS27
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Lee Brown | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| James Heckman | Whitefish | MT | 16 nm |
| Michelle Marie Petrina | Whitefish | MT | 16 nm |
| Ryan Baer | Missoula | MT | 79 nm |
| Timothy Franklin Mead | Missoula | MT | 79 nm |
| Kevin Walter Rothfus | Hayden | ID | 103 nm |
| Douglas Glen Belcher | Newman Lake | WA | 114 nm |
| Jared Ryan Testa | Spokane Valley | WA | 122 nm |
| David Lucio Valenti | Spokane | WA | 130 nm |
| Jay Daniel Bigley | Spokane | WA | 130 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KS27
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Duane Bitney | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Frank William Hale | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| David Joe Hoerner | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Mark Kennedy Mulder | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Van Allen Robinson | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Harold Lee Sturdevant Jr | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Christopher Lea Morton | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Shawn Allen Zimmerman | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Leroy Scott Keller Ii | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Timothy Gale Stolt | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KS27
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander Frazier | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Henry Morss Galpin | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Kathie Anne Payne | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Gary Vernon Haines | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Mathew John Kysar | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| George Charles Beran | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Michael Dean Cochran | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Stephen Lane Hamilton | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| Jonathon James Long | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
| David R Munter | Kalispell | MT | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KS27
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 76 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 81 nm |
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 104 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 127 nm |
| Huey's Aviation Painting Colville, WA | 145 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 178 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 193 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 194 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 271 nm |
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 291 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KS27: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗