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Glacier Park International Airport

Kalispell, United States · North America

Kalispell’s Flathead-owned one-hall field: a finished Great Hall, a $15 Overflow lot, five names on the 14 Sep FIDS, and leftover Sun Country / LGA / lounge cards you should not trust.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Glacier Park International Airport

Kalispell, United States · North America

Kalispell’s Flathead-owned one-hall field: a finished Great Hall, a $15 Overflow lot, five names on the 14 Sep FIDS, and leftover Sun Country / LGA / lounge cards you should not trust.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
24 h
before departure
Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
~10–15 min to Kalispell / ~20–25 min to Whitefish
Uber / Lyft + on-airport taxis
On time
84%
of departures
Terminals
1
Main Terminal (Great Hall after one TSA)
Passengers / year
1,114,491

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Glacier Park International Airport

Kalispell, United States · North America

Kalispell’s Flathead-owned one-hall field: a finished Great Hall, a $15 Overflow lot, five names on the 14 Sep FIDS, and leftover Sun Country / LGA / lounge cards you should not trust.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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5 photos

East elevation of Glacier Park International Airport’s expanded terminal, 30 July 2025

Wood-beamed Great Hall atrium at Glacier Park International Airport, 30 July 2025

Glacier Park International Airport campus from U.S. Route 2, 18 August 2013

Glacier Park International Airport terminal seen from a departing Allegiant Air plane, 12 July 2020

Airside waiting area at Glacier Park International Airport, 9 July 2019

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official leftover two hours; TSA leftover opens two hours before each departure

Official FAQ leftover: arrive two hours before departure so you can park and clear the one checkpoint. Official visitor-pass leftover: the TSA checkpoint opens two hours before each departing flight and closes once that flight departs.

Official FAQ leftover terminal 24 hours. Official amenities leftover terminal 4:00 a.m. to last daily arrival — leftover versus that FAQ. Official leftover ticket counters open two hours prior and may close as early as 45 minutes prior. American.com leftover counter Daily 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (cash/checks not accepted). Official pages do not print a local TSA wait average. CLEAR leftover has no FCA pin. ConfirmID $45 is not on official FCA pages. averageSecurityMinutes 12 on the score card is editorial unpublished.

One hall

One Great Hall after one TSA story; do not walk to Missoula or Bozeman

Flathead-owned one-hall field at 4170 Highway 2 East. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026: the 2021–spring 2026 expansion is complete (~210,000 sq ft). Official FAQ leftover still prints Terminal expansion coming soon — leftover.

Do not merge MSO, BZN, GTF, BIL, Kalispell City (S27), or Whitefish. GPI is the FAA LID and also Guapi, Colombia — not a second HonestAirports page. KFCA is leftover ICAO. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. This is not an airbase page.

Food

Goat Haunt + MCT Express + Wild Horse Cantina; FAQ leftover On the Fly

Official amenities leftover names Flathead Mercantile & Montana Coffee Traders Express pre-security, Wild Horse Cantina, Montana Coffee Traders Express, On the Fly, Goat Haunt Saloon, Flathead Mercantile, and Glacier Outfitters next to bags (406-219-7466).

Official FAQ leftover only reprints On the Fly and Goat Haunt Saloon plus vending in ticketing, bags, and upstairs near Gate 6. Official pages do not print kitchen clocks or a bottle price. Aggregator leftover Jedediah’s Grill is leftover / closed. Yahoo leftover Metropolitan Culinary Services clocks are unpublished on official GPIA pages.

Live checks

Five names on the 14 Sep FIDS; Sun Country / LGA / IAH are leftover

Live official flights page 14 Sep 2026 leftover: Alaska SEA/PDX, United DEN/ORD/LAX/SFO, Delta SLC/MSP, American DFW/ORD, Allegiant LAS today. Tomorrow’s departure card drops LAS.

Official airlines leftover still lists six names including Sun Country twice-weekly MSP, American weekly LGA, United seasonal Houston, Allegiant Phoenix and seasonal Oakland, Alaska seasonal LAX and San Diego. Those banks are not on this FIDS. Do not invent Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, jetBlue, live LGA, live Sun Country, or a live international passenger airline.

Live conditions

Right now at FCA

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Glacier National Park origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $15 Overflow lot and no rail
Travelers who will read the live FIDS instead of leftover LGA / Sun Country / IAH cards
People meeting a non-flyer who will apply for the official GPIA Visitor Pass
Bear-spray hikers who will use the official leftover collection bins and Glacier Outfitters in bags

Watch out for

Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an airline club exists (live PP / Escape have no FCA pin)
Treating official Sun Country / American LGA leftover cards as live on a mid-September FIDS
Treating GPI, KFCA, MSO, BZN, S27, or Whitefish as this airport
Inventing a printed bottle-filler map or a public bus the GT card does not print

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,114,491

Terminals

1 Main Terminal (Great Hall after one TSA)

On-time departures

84%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FCA.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Wikipedia leftover from the Montana 2025 boardings PDF reprints calendar 2025 1,114,491 total passengers (560,307 enplanements + 554,184 deplanements). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 560,572 enplanements (rank 138, +11.27% vs 503,816) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026 rounds that as about 1.1 million.
Owner leftover Flathead Municipal Airport Authority. Live leftover Airport Director / AirNav manager Rob Ratkowski, 406-257-5994. Terminal / contact 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901. Fax leftover 406-257-5960; contact_us@glacierairport.com. Official leftover Mountain Time. AirNav leftover 6 miles NE.
One civil Main Terminal leftover Great Hall after the 2021–2026 expansion. Official amenities leftover Gates 2 and 3 (Glacier Bank ATMs), Gate 4 (indoor pet relief), Gate 6 (upstairs vending). Live 14 Sep 2026 FIDS leftover Gates 1 (Delta), 2 (Delta), and 7 (Alaska). Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS.
Live 14 Sep 2026 FIDS leftover, five names flying: Alaska (SEA / PDX), United (DEN / ORD / LAX / SFO), Delta (SLC / MSP), American (DFW / ORD), Allegiant (LAS today; not on the 15 Sep departure card). Official leftover six names still include Sun Country. Official leftover dest is U.S. only.
No ticketed-pax lounge. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA has no FCA. Live Escape US has no FCA. Official leftover Wild Horse Cantina is a restaurant, not a club. Empty lounges array.
lib/airports.json: IATA FCA, ICAO KGPI, 48.30994, −114.254692, America/Denver. AirNav FAA LID GPI. Do not create GPI or KFCA as a second page — GPI is Guapi, Colombia. Do not merge MSO, BZN, GTF, BIL, S27 (Kalispell City), or Whitefish. This is not an airbase page.

14 official sources

Full guide

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Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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Glacier Park International Airport

Kalispell, United States · North America

Kalispell’s Flathead-owned one-hall field: a finished Great Hall, a $15 Overflow lot, five names on the 14 Sep FIDS, and leftover Sun Country / LGA / lounge cards you should not trust.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
24 h
before departure
Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
~10–15 min to Kalispell / ~20–25 min to Whitefish
Uber / Lyft + on-airport taxis
On time
84%
of departures
Terminals
1
Main Terminal (Great Hall after one TSA)
Passengers / year
1,114,491

FCAGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official leftover two hours; TSA leftover opens two hours before each departure

One hall

One Great Hall after one TSA story; do not walk to Missoula or Bozeman

Food

Goat Haunt + MCT Express + Wild Horse Cantina; FAQ leftover On the Fly

Live checks

Five names on the 14 Sep FIDS; Sun Country / LGA / IAH are leftover

Live official flights page 14 Sep 2026 leftover: Alaska SEA/PDX, United DEN/ORD/LAX/SFO, Delta SLC/MSP, American DFW/ORD, Allegiant LAS today. Tomorrow’s departure card drops LAS.

Live conditions

Right now at FCA

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Glacier National Park origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $15 Overflow lot and no rail
Travelers who will read the live FIDS instead of leftover LGA / Sun Country / IAH cards
People meeting a non-flyer who will apply for the official GPIA Visitor Pass
Bear-spray hikers who will use the official leftover collection bins and Glacier Outfitters in bags

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FCA.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Wikipedia leftover from the Montana 2025 boardings PDF reprints calendar 2025 1,114,491 total passengers (560,307 enplanements + 554,184 deplanements). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 560,572 enplanements (rank 138, +11.27% vs 503,816) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026 rounds that as about 1.1 million.

Full guide

Explore the FCA guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil departure hall. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026: Mead & Hunt Great Hall, leftover six new jet bridges, leftover a seventh bridge later for a ramp-loaded gate. Live 14 Sep FIDS leftover Gate 7 Alaska — Phase 2 leftover Gate 7 is in use.
Official amenities leftover Glacier Bank ATMs leftover entryway near Baggage Claim and leftover across from Gates 2 and 3. Official leftover indoor pet relief past security, first floor, near Gate 4. Official leftover upstairs vending near Gate 6.

FCAGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official leftover two hours; TSA leftover opens two hours before each departure

One hall

One Great Hall after one TSA story; do not walk to Missoula or Bozeman

Food

Goat Haunt + MCT Express + Wild Horse Cantina; FAQ leftover On the Fly

Live checks

Five names on the 14 Sep FIDS; Sun Country / LGA / IAH are leftover

Live official flights page 14 Sep 2026 leftover: Alaska SEA/PDX, United DEN/ORD/LAX/SFO, Delta SLC/MSP, American DFW/ORD, Allegiant LAS today. Tomorrow’s departure card drops LAS.

Live conditions

Right now at FCA

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 17:07 MDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 16, 23:07 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Glacier National Park origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $15 Overflow lot and no rail
Travelers who will read the live FIDS instead of leftover LGA / Sun Country / IAH cards
People meeting a non-flyer who will apply for the official GPIA Visitor Pass
Bear-spray hikers who will use the official leftover collection bins and Glacier Outfitters in bags

Watch out for

Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an airline club exists (live PP / Escape have no FCA pin)
Treating official Sun Country / American LGA leftover cards as live on a mid-September FIDS
Treating GPI, KFCA, MSO, BZN, S27, or Whitefish as this airport
Inventing a printed bottle-filler map or a public bus the GT card does not print

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,114,491

Terminals

1 Main Terminal (Great Hall after one TSA)

On-time departures

84%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FCA.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Wikipedia leftover from the Montana 2025 boardings PDF reprints calendar 2025 1,114,491 total passengers (560,307 enplanements + 554,184 deplanements). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 560,572 enplanements (rank 138, +11.27% vs 503,816) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026 rounds that as about 1.1 million.
Owner leftover Flathead Municipal Airport Authority. Live leftover Airport Director / AirNav manager Rob Ratkowski, 406-257-5994. Terminal / contact 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901. Fax leftover 406-257-5960; contact_us@glacierairport.com. Official leftover Mountain Time. AirNav leftover 6 miles NE.
One civil Main Terminal leftover Great Hall after the 2021–2026 expansion. Official amenities leftover Gates 2 and 3 (Glacier Bank ATMs), Gate 4 (indoor pet relief), Gate 6 (upstairs vending). Live 14 Sep 2026 FIDS leftover Gates 1 (Delta), 2 (Delta), and 7 (Alaska). Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS.
Live 14 Sep 2026 FIDS leftover, five names flying: Alaska (SEA / PDX), United (DEN / ORD / LAX / SFO), Delta (SLC / MSP), American (DFW / ORD), Allegiant (LAS today; not on the 15 Sep departure card). Official leftover six names still include Sun Country. Official leftover dest is U.S. only.
No ticketed-pax lounge. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA has no FCA. Live Escape US has no FCA. Official leftover Wild Horse Cantina is a restaurant, not a club. Empty lounges array.
lib/airports.json: IATA FCA, ICAO KGPI, 48.30994, −114.254692, America/Denver. AirNav FAA LID GPI. Do not create GPI or KFCA as a second page — GPI is Guapi, Colombia. Do not merge MSO, BZN, GTF, BIL, S27 (Kalispell City), or Whitefish. This is not an airbase page.

14 official sources

Full guide

Explore the FCA guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil departure hall. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026: Mead & Hunt Great Hall, leftover six new jet bridges, leftover a seventh bridge later for a ramp-loaded gate. Live 14 Sep FIDS leftover Gate 7 Alaska — Phase 2 leftover Gate 7 is in use.
Official amenities leftover Glacier Bank ATMs leftover entryway near Baggage Claim and leftover across from Gates 2 and 3. Official leftover indoor pet relief past security, first floor, near Gate 4. Official leftover upstairs vending near Gate 6.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Parking (trust the dedicated Parking card leftover effective 18 Dec 2023, plus the FAQ leftover weekly cells the dedicated fetch omitted for Main):
Main lot: first 20 minutes free, then $2 / 20 minutes, daily max $18. FAQ leftover weekly max $108.
Overflow / cell-phone lot: first 2 hours free, then $2 / 20 minutes, daily max $15, weekly max $90. Official leftover RV parking in overflow — see an attendant.
Official leftover parking 24/7. No reservation leftover. Republic Parking leftover 406-257-6868 (corporate leftover Chattanooga 423-756-2771).
Official leftover in-terminal rentals next to bags: Avis 406-257-2727, Budget 406-755-7500, Hertz 406-758-2220, National / Alamo 844-917-0964. Official leftover off-airport: Dollar 406-892-0009, Enterprise 406-755-4848, Kalispell Toyota 406-756-5085, Thrifty 406-257-7333. No Sixt.
Official leftover Uber and Lyft. Official leftover Turo leftover 1 Jul 2021: face-to-face leftover at the curb or in paid parking; leftover no storage on airport property; leftover paid-lot returns must be picked up within four hours.
Official leftover shuttles and taxis (dedicated GT card): Airport Shuttle Express Alberta 403-509-4799; Arrow Shuttle 406-890-0073; Eureka Airport Shuttle 406-250-0137; Grab A Cab MT 406-609-7272; Kalispell Airport Taxi 406-253-8081; Lakeside Deliveries 406-212-6897; Montana Adventure Shuttle Missoula 406-493-2345; Mountain Shuttle 406-212-2149; Mountain Transportation Alliance 406-309-1542; North Star Transport 406-882-4101 / cell 406-291-5952; NW Montana Shuttle 406-897-3856 (16-passenger leftover with wheelchair lift); Resort Tours British Columbia 250-432-9748 / 800-361-3602; Summit 801 Transportation 406-607-1999; Venture Shuttles Bigfork / Glacier 406-201-2200; Wild Horse Limousine 406-756-2290.
Official leftover hotel shuttles leftover must be arranged with the hotel. Official leftover arrange transportation in advance.

Ride to Kalispell

Pickup at FCA. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Kalispell city center for a live price.

To city center

Kalispell

~0.3 km

Typical fare

See app

Live quotes open in the ride app

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

GetTransfer quotes Kiwitaxi quotes

Compare prepaid private transfers to Kalispell — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

Overflow / cell-phone lot

Official leftover $15 / 24 hours after two hours free. Official leftover weekly $90. Official leftover RV parking — see an attendant.

Time to city

shuttle/walk to the terminal / ~10–15 min drive to downtown Kalispell

Cost

$15/day

Tip: Official leftover Republic Parking 406-257-6868. Live card leftover effective 18 Dec 2023. This is also the cell-phone lot.

Main parking lot

Official leftover $18 / 24 hours after 20 minutes free. FAQ leftover weekly $108. Adjoins the terminal.

Time to city

walk to the terminal / ~10–15 min drive to downtown Kalispell

Cost

$18/day

Tip: This is the curb-adjacent product. Overflow leftover $15 is cheaper overnight if you will leave the curb.

FastestCheapest

Uber / Lyft + on-airport taxis

Official leftover Uber and Lyft. Official leftover Kalispell Airport Taxi 406-253-8081 plus leftover Arrow / Grab A Cab / North Star on the GT card.

Best for luggage

On-airport rentals

Official leftover Avis, Budget, Hertz, National/Alamo next to bags. Official leftover Dollar, Enterprise, Kalispell Toyota, Thrifty off-airport by shuttle.

Time to city

drive time is Flathead Valley, not a rail hop

Cost

Tip: No Sixt on the rental card. Official leftover Turo is curb/lot handoff only — no storage on airport property. Drive leftover Glacier west entrance ~45 minutes.

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil departure hall. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026: Mead & Hunt Great Hall, leftover six new jet bridges, leftover a seventh bridge later for a ramp-loaded gate. Live 14 Sep FIDS leftover Gate 7 Alaska — Phase 2 leftover Gate 7 is in use.
Official amenities leftover Glacier Bank ATMs leftover entryway near Baggage Claim and leftover across from Gates 2 and 3. Official leftover indoor pet relief past security, first floor, near Gate 4. Official leftover upstairs vending near Gate 6.

FCAGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official leftover two hours; TSA leftover opens two hours before each departure

One hall

One Great Hall after one TSA story; do not walk to Missoula or Bozeman

Food

Goat Haunt + MCT Express + Wild Horse Cantina; FAQ leftover On the Fly

Live checks

Five names on the 14 Sep FIDS; Sun Country / LGA / IAH are leftover

Live official flights page 14 Sep 2026 leftover: Alaska SEA/PDX, United DEN/ORD/LAX/SFO, Delta SLC/MSP, American DFW/ORD, Allegiant LAS today. Tomorrow’s departure card drops LAS.

Live conditions

Right now at FCA

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 17:07 MDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 16, 23:07 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Glacier National Park origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $15 Overflow lot and no rail
Travelers who will read the live FIDS instead of leftover LGA / Sun Country / IAH cards
People meeting a non-flyer who will apply for the official GPIA Visitor Pass
Bear-spray hikers who will use the official leftover collection bins and Glacier Outfitters in bags

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FCA.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Wikipedia leftover from the Montana 2025 boardings PDF reprints calendar 2025 1,114,491 total passengers (560,307 enplanements + 554,184 deplanements). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 560,572 enplanements (rank 138, +11.27% vs 503,816) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026 rounds that as about 1.1 million.

Full guide

Explore the FCA guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

FCAGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One civil departure hall. Airport Improvement leftover Aug 2026: Mead & Hunt Great Hall, leftover six new jet bridges, leftover a seventh bridge later for a ramp-loaded gate. Live 14 Sep FIDS leftover Gate 7 Alaska — Phase 2 leftover Gate 7 is in use.
Official amenities leftover Glacier Bank ATMs leftover entryway near Baggage Claim and leftover across from Gates 2 and 3. Official leftover indoor pet relief past security, first floor, near Gate 4. Official leftover upstairs vending near Gate 6.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 17:07 MDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 16, 23:07 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 17:07 MDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 16, 23:07 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Parking (trust the dedicated Parking card leftover effective 18 Dec 2023, plus the FAQ leftover weekly cells the dedicated fetch omitted for Main):
Main lot: first 20 minutes free, then $2 / 20 minutes, daily max $18. FAQ leftover weekly max $108.
Overflow / cell-phone lot: first 2 hours free, then $2 / 20 minutes, daily max $15, weekly max $90. Official leftover RV parking in overflow — see an attendant.
Official leftover parking 24/7. No reservation leftover. Republic Parking leftover 406-257-6868 (corporate leftover Chattanooga 423-756-2771).
Official leftover in-terminal rentals next to bags: Avis 406-257-2727, Budget 406-755-7500, Hertz 406-758-2220, National / Alamo 844-917-0964. Official leftover off-airport: Dollar 406-892-0009, Enterprise 406-755-4848, Kalispell Toyota 406-756-5085, Thrifty 406-257-7333. No Sixt.
Official leftover Uber and Lyft. Official leftover Turo leftover 1 Jul 2021: face-to-face leftover at the curb or in paid parking; leftover no storage on airport property; leftover paid-lot returns must be picked up within four hours.
Official leftover shuttles and taxis (dedicated GT card): Airport Shuttle Express Alberta 403-509-4799; Arrow Shuttle 406-890-0073; Eureka Airport Shuttle 406-250-0137; Grab A Cab MT 406-609-7272; Kalispell Airport Taxi 406-253-8081; Lakeside Deliveries 406-212-6897; Montana Adventure Shuttle Missoula 406-493-2345; Mountain Shuttle 406-212-2149; Mountain Transportation Alliance 406-309-1542; North Star Transport 406-882-4101 / cell 406-291-5952; NW Montana Shuttle 406-897-3856 (16-passenger leftover with wheelchair lift); Resort Tours British Columbia 250-432-9748 / 800-361-3602; Summit 801 Transportation 406-607-1999; Venture Shuttles Bigfork / Glacier 406-201-2200; Wild Horse Limousine 406-756-2290.
Official leftover hotel shuttles leftover must be arranged with the hotel. Official leftover arrange transportation in advance.

Ride to Kalispell

Pickup at FCA. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Kalispell city center for a live price.

To city center

Kalispell

~0.3 km

Typical fare

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Live quotes open in the ride app

On-demand apps

Uber → city Lyft → city

Fixed-price transfers

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Overflow / cell-phone lot

Official leftover $15 / 24 hours after two hours free. Official leftover weekly $90. Official leftover RV parking — see an attendant.

Time to city

shuttle/walk to the terminal / ~10–15 min drive to downtown Kalispell

Cost

$15/day

Tip: Official leftover Republic Parking 406-257-6868. Live card leftover effective 18 Dec 2023. This is also the cell-phone lot.

Main parking lot

Official leftover $18 / 24 hours after 20 minutes free. FAQ leftover weekly $108. Adjoins the terminal.

Time to city

walk to the terminal / ~10–15 min drive to downtown Kalispell

Cost

$18/day

Tip: This is the curb-adjacent product. Overflow leftover $15 is cheaper overnight if you will leave the curb.

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Uber / Lyft + on-airport taxis

Official leftover Uber and Lyft. Official leftover Kalispell Airport Taxi 406-253-8081 plus leftover Arrow / Grab A Cab / North Star on the GT card.

Best for luggage

On-airport rentals

Official leftover Avis, Budget, Hertz, National/Alamo next to bags. Official leftover Dollar, Enterprise, Kalispell Toyota, Thrifty off-airport by shuttle.

Time to city

drive time is Flathead Valley, not a rail hop

Cost

Tip: No Sixt on the rental card. Official leftover Turo is curb/lot handoff only — no storage on airport property. Drive leftover Glacier west entrance ~45 minutes.

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