Leistiko to Linrude/Airport Take Offs and LandingsKALISPELL
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FRED A. LEISTIKO, AIRPORT MANAGER
P. 0. BOX
At
406-250-3065
Ms. Jeanne Linrude
000 Two Mile Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901
Dear Ms. Linrude:
Councilman Jinn Atkinson discussed, with me, your note regarding the operations
at the Glacier Park international Airport and how they compare with Kalispell City
Airport. He asked nee to respond to you with a brief explanation.
GPI is a commercial airport with daily scheduled air carrier flights through Delta,
Northwest, United Express, Horizon, etal. These aircraft are not based at GPI,
rather, they fly in, drop passengers, load and leave. That is one landing and one
takeoff each time they arrive and depart. Each airline has from two to eight
flights a day. Also, they do have some general aviation (small aircraft) activity at
the GPI airport. However, the total operations (takeoffs and landings) would not
compare to the total operations at Kalispell City Airport.
Kalispell City Airport has 70 small aircraft based at the airport. seven of these
aircraft are trainers that fly students day and night. These trainers Gould do as
may takeoffs and landings in a couple of hours that the large commercials at GPI
would do in a full day. Also, smaller aircraft prefer to use a smaller airport to stop
and refuel enroute to some other destination. small general aviation airports are
easier to get into and out of than large commercial airports with 10,000 runways
and equally long taxiways. People who wish to stay overnight prefer the city
Airport because there are restaurants, motels and other conveniences right next
to the airport within walking distance. GPI is a long ways from town and would
require renting a car to stay overnight or go to a restaurant to eat lunch.
Kalispell City Airport is a very busy small general aviation airport that does not
cost much to operate, but generates millions of dollars to the local economy. As
a matter of fact, Kalispell City Airport is reported to be the busiest general
aviation airport in the State of Montana. That is why we are trying to expand the
capabilities of the airport to make it an all around safer airport.
If there are any questions that I could answer for you, please don't hesitate to
give me a call at the above number.
Kindest regards,
Fred A. 'eis ik , g
Mana er
Kalispell city Airport
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