Malmstrom Air Force Base

Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls, Montana in United States
A UH-1N Iroquois of the 40th Helicopter Squadron prepares to land at Malmstrom AFB.
A UH-1N Iroquois of the 40th Helicopter Squadron prepares to land at Malmstrom AFB.
Malmstrom is located in Montana
Malmstrom
Malmstrom
Malmstrom is located in the United States
Malmstrom
Malmstrom
Malmstrom is located in North America
Malmstrom
Malmstrom
Coordinates47°30′17″N 111°11′14″W / 47.50472°N 111.18722°W / 47.50472; -111.18722
TypeUS Air Force base
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force (USAF)
Controlled byAir Force Global Strike Command
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.malmstrom.af.mil
Site history
Built1942 (1942) (as Great Falls Army Air Base)
In use1942 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Barry Little
Garrison341st Missile Wing
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: GFA, ICAO: KGFA, FAA LID: GFA, WMO: 727755
Elevation1,058 metres (3,471 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
H1 30 metres (98 ft) asphalt
H2 30 metres (98 ft) concrete
Note: Fixed wing aircraft flying ceased in 1996.
Source: AirNav.com[1]

Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Cascade County, Montana, United States, adjacent to the city of Great Falls. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom. It is the home of the 341st Missile Wing (341 MW) of the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Malmstrom Air Force Base as a census-designated place (CDP). It had a population of 3,472 at the 2010 census.[2]

  1. ^ "KGFA Malmstrom Air Force Base Heliport". AirNav.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Malmstrom AFB CDP, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 27 January 2012.