DOING BUSINESS WITH THE AIRPORT
For those with an eye towards the sky and the future, there are exceptional business opportunities at GPIA. The airport offers advertising space in the terminal, ground leases and prime non-aeronautical real estate development opportunities.
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS/REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
From time to time GPIA/FMAA solicits various services both in the terminal and on the airport grounds.
Website visitors may check offerings at any time.
Glacier Park International Airport (GPIA) is seeking qualified firms to respond to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the master development, operation, and management of general aviation and Fixed Base Operator (FBO) facilities on designated airport property. This project presents an exciting opportunity to partner with the airport in enhancing its general aviation infrastructure and creating state-of-the-art facilities to support aviation growth and activity in the region.
The selected Master Developer will be responsible for designing, constructing, and managing facilities that meet the needs of the airport’s general aviation users. A key component of the project includes establishing a partnership with an anchor FBO tenant to provide high-quality services and contribute to the development’s long-term success. Additionally, the project scope includes addressing specific site features, such as the relocation and mitigation of a portion of Trumbull Creek.
GPIA invites experienced and capable firms to showcase their qualifications, expertise, and vision for this transformative project. This RFQ process will help the airport identify a development partner with a strong track record in delivering high-quality aviation projects.
ADVERTISING
Glacier Park International Airport offers businesses an exceptional forum to showcase goods and services. Ads are showcased on digital monitors in the baggage claim area and displayed on a rotating basis 24 hours a day. Displays offer advertisers not only excellent general marketing, but an unparalleled opportunity to reach first-time visitors, with hundreds of thousands of impressions every year.
Advertising contracts are offered on an annual or quarterly basis. Interested parties may inquire with the airport’s administrative offices at advertising@glacierairport.com.
GROUND LEASES
For the aviation enthusiast, leases are available for both hangars and hangar parcels. Lease options and terms vary. Interested parties may inquire further at GPIA’s administrative offices.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Thank you for your interest in providing ground transportation at Glacier Park International Airport. To operate a vehicle at Glacier Park International Airport, your establishment must first enter into an agreement with the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority.
If you wish to operate a commercial vehicle on GPIA property, please choose the appropriate Operating Access Agreement below and return it along with your current Certificate of Liability Insurance to the airport administration office. Taxis/Limousines must also submit current Montana Public Service Commission Registration Receipt. Once approved, you will be issued permits to display in each of your vehicles.
For more information, please contact the GPIA administrative offices at (406) 257-5994.
Ground Transportation Operating Access Agreement – Taxi/Limousine →
(Effective January 01, 2024)
Ground Transportation Operating Access Agreement – Courtesy Vehicle →
(Effective January 01, 2024)
Ground Transportation Operating Access Agreement – Single Use Permit →
*Required for vehicles with more than 35 seats (Effective January 01, 2019)
“PEER-TO-PEER” VEHICLE RENTALS (i.e., TURO, RVSHARE)
Effective July 1, 2021, TURO peer-to-peer car-sharing operations are authorized at Glacier Park International Airport as follows:
- ALL vehicle handoffs are to be completed face-to-face and ONLY at the designated curb area. TURO transactions MAY NOT be conducted at any other location on airport property.
- Vehicles MAY NOT be stored anywhere on airport property for Guest pick-up (including public parking areas).
- Vehicles MAY be returned by Guests to the paid parking lot. Vehicles returned to the paid parking lot must be picked up within four hours and are subject to the normal parking fees upon exit.
NON-AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT
As the Flathead Valley continues to grow, GPIA offers prime real leasing options. Property fronting U.S. Highway 2 is not only convenient to the airport but central to area hubs. The location is excellent for retail, restaurants, and hotels; similarly, it is an optimum location for light industrial use, manufacturing, research and development, and businesses related to the aviation industry.
For information on current availability, check with the GPIA administrative offices at (406) 257-5994.
PUBLIC NOTICE
GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GPI)
49CFR Part 23 AIRPORT CONCESSIONS DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOAL
FFY 2023/2024
In accordance with 49 CFR Part 23, the Glacier Park International Airport (GPI) hereby announces its Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Goal for fiscal years 2023 through 2024 for airport Concessions Contracts with GPI:
Non-Car Rental – 0.00% RC & 0.05% RN for a total 0.05% Goal
Car Rental – 0.00% RC & 1.11% RN for a total 1.11% Goal
The proposed goals and rationale is available for inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Glacier Park International Airport (GPI), 4170 Highway 2, Kalispell, MT 59901 for 30 days from the date of this publication.
Comments on the DBE goal will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this publication and can be sent to the following:
c/o Deputy Airport Director, ACDBELO
Ian McKay, AAE
Glacier Park International Airport (GPI)
4170 Highway 2
Kalispell, MT 59901
406/ 257-5994
Ian McKay <Imckay@glacierairport.com>
PUBLIC NOTICE
FLATHEAD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
49CFR Part 26 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOAL
FFY 2022/2023/2024
The Flathead Municipal Airport Authority hereby announces its fiscal years 2022 through 2024 goal of 2.40% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) airport construction Contracts. The proposed goals and rationale is available for inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Glacier Park International Airport, 4170 Highway 2 Kalispell, MT 59901 for 30 days from the date of this publication.
Comments on the DBE goal will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this publication and can be sent to the following:
c/o Deputy Airport Director
Ian McKay
Glacier Park International Airport
4170 Highway 2, Kalispell, MT 59901
406.257.5994
imckay@glacierairport.com
OR
Sonia Cruz, Compliance Specialist
Office of Civil Rights – ACR-4
Federal Aviation Administration
15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3025, Lawndale, CA 90261
310.725.3940
sonia.cruz@faa.gov
Contract Goals
The Flathead Municipal Airport Authority will use contract goals to meet any portion of the overall goal that the recipient does not project being able to meet using RN means. Contract goals are established so that, over the period to which the overall goal applies, they will cumulatively result in meeting any portion of the recipient’s overall goal that is not projected to be met through the use of RN means.
The Flathead Municipal Airport Authority will establish contract goals only on those FAA/DOT-assisted airport contracts that have subcontracting possibilities. It need not establish a contract goal on every such contract, and the size of the contract goals will be adapted to the circumstances of each such contract (e.g., type and location of work and availability of DBE’s to perform the particular type of work).
We will express our contract goals as a percentage of the Federal share of a FAA/DOT-assisted airport contract.