Terminal Procedures

KGDV — Dawson Community

GLENDIVE, MT · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA GDVElevation 2,458 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,704 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume NW-1Not for navigation
KGDV airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KGDV airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 5 KGDV charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 5 charts is roughly 31 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 120CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 300CPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KGDV airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0730-1830
ARTCC
Salt Lake City Center
Flight service
Great Falls
NOTAM facility
GDV (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
10E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Airport area
413 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Billings
Last FAA inspection
2025-07-17

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KGDV radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,704 × 100 ft12303,002 × 60 ft0220N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KGDV, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
12/305,704 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  12 136°TVASI (4-bar) 3°
  30 316°TVASI (4-bar) 3°
02/203,002 ft60 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  02 36°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  20 216°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KGDV is

Latitude, longitude47.1387220, -104.8072220
Elevation2,458 ft
From Glendive4 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KGDV

  • AIRFIELD SURFACE CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 0100-1100 NOV-MAY.
  • ACTIVATE MIRL RWY 02-20 AND RWY 12-30, PAPI RWY 02 AND RWY 20, REIL RWY 12 AND RWY 30 - CTAF. VASI RY 12/30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
  • AFTER HRS CONTACT AMGR 406-989-2054.
  • TWY A HAS EDGE LIPS EXCEEDING 3 IN.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Dawson Community’s two instrument approaches are both RNAV (GPS) procedures and serve two runway ends, so published arrival coverage is not concentrated on a single end. The set contains no other approach type. Its airport diagram is particularly useful here because the field has intersecting runways of markedly different lengths: the 5,704 ft runway provides 2,702 ft more pavement than the 3,002 ft runway, making runway choice consequential for aircraft requiring the greater distance.

Regional chart context

Sidney-Richland Regional matches Dawson Community’s overall chart count, while Baker Municipal is slightly thinner and Circle Town County and Beach each have smaller published sets. The Billings Sectional adds broader VFR context around Glendive beyond the airport diagram and GPS approach procedures.

Airports near KGDV

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
4U6Circle Town CountyCIRCLE, MT35 nm NW3
20UBeachBEACH, ND36 nm E3
KSDYSidney-Richland RgnlSIDNEY, MT42 nm NE5
KBHKBaker MuniBAKER, MT53 nm SE4

VFR charts covering KGDV

Common questions about KGDV

What charts are available for KGDV?

5 current FAA charts for Dawson Community, including 2 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KGDV?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KGDV?

Dawson Community has 2 runways. The longest is 12/30 at 5,704 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KGDV have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KGDV has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KGDV airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Dawson Community is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KGDV a towered airport?

No — Dawson Community has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KGDV charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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