Official Sunshine Taxi · About 3 miles to central Great Falls
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
HLN8.6+0.1
GTF8.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
HLN7.4
GTF7.6+0.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
HLN7.0
GTF7.4+0.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
HLN7.6+0.3
GTF7.3
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
HLN8.0+0.4
GTF7.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
HLN2.0
GTF2.0
Best for
HLN
Alaska leftover Horizon SEA, leftover Delta Connection SLC, and leftover United Express DEN on the live published airline cardDrivers who can use the official two-hour-free short-term lot leftover east of the hallMidday turns that can use leftover The Retreat 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both sides of TSA
GTF
Hub hops to official Denver, Salt Lake City, or Seattle without driving to BIL / MSO / BZNDrivers who want printed Daily $8 or ValuPark $7 lots in front of 2800 Terminal DriveTravelers who want official Rockies after TSA plus a named landside restaurant
Watch out for
HLN
Official leftover-prints three passenger airlines; FlightRecord leftover-prints 1 airline leftover only DEN and SLC — those leftover cells do not matchNo passenger lounge and no mapped drinking fountain on official traveler pagesOfficial Parking leftover-prints $7 / $700 leftover Amenities leftover-prints $6.oo — those leftover parking cells do not match
GTF
No ticketed lounge and no official TSA clock, PreCheck cell, bottle-fill station, or live wait widgetOfficial destinations page does not print MSP; live 16 Sep 2026 snapshot had no Allegiant, ORD, or MSPOfficial pages print no Great Falls Transit airport route or fare; plaza is card-onlyDo not merge Malmstrom AFB (GFA), the 120th AW Small Air Terminal, BIL / HLN / MSO / BZN / FCA, or invent a KGTF slug
Amenities and tips
HLN
The Retreat Kitchen & BarAt-the-terminal parkingFree terminal Wi-FiATM and free luggage cartsFive on-site rental brands
Official leftover-prints a 90-minute advise and leftover a 45-minute gate cell
Official leftover-prints arrive a minimum of 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure. Official leftover-prints you must check-in, pass TSA including checked bags, and be at the boarding gate at least 45 minutes before departure or the airline systems will not allow local staff to get you on.
One passenger hall, not a KHLN page and not leftover Fort Harrison AAF
Official leftover-prints one passenger hall at 2850 Mercer Loop. Official leftover-prints The Retreat on both sides of TSA, leftover free Wi-Fi, leftover ATM in baggage claim, leftover five rental counters across from bags.
Eat The Retreat; do not invent a fountain
Official leftover-prints The Retreat Kitchen & Bar open daily 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. leftover food and beverage on both the secure side and the public restaurant leftover (406) 443-2824.
GTF
Rockies Bar and Grill after TSAAirport Restaurant and gift shopFree Wi-FiTicketed loungeHourly, Daily, and ValuPark lots
Use the official 2-hour window when bags are not already checked
Official homepage leftover-prints arrive 2 hours early if you are not checked in or have bags to check. Official traveler pages print no TSA clock and no live wait widget.
Pin 2800 Terminal Drive - do not invent KGTF
Official pin is 2800 Terminal Drive, Great Falls, MT 59404. One scheduled-passenger terminal. Do not create /airports/kgtf.
Rockies after TSA, restaurant before TSA - not an airline club
Official Terminal Services leftover-prints Rockies inside TSA for outbound flights and the Airport Restaurant on the second floor prior to security 7am–3pm. Both leftover-print 406-453-0565.
HLN · A one-hall Helena Regional Airport Authority field with two-hour-free / leftover $7-a-day parking, The Retreat on both sides of a short TSA line, and no passenger lounge — useful for leftover Alaska SEA, leftover Delta SLC, and leftover United DEN if you can skip leftover KHLN slugs and leftover Fort Harrison AAF copy.
GTF · A one-terminal Great Falls, Montana field with printed Alaska / Allegiant / Delta / United service, official nonstops leftover-printed to Chicago (summer seasonal), Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa, Salt Lake City, and Seattle, official Daily $8 / ValuPark $7 parking plus a card-only plaza, Sunshine Taxi and Uber, Rockies after TSA plus a landside restaurant and gift shop, and no ticketed lounge — easy when you hit the official 2-hour bag window, thin if you need a club or a printed city bus.
