Airports / Montana / GDV
Dawson Community Airport
KGDV / GDVGlendive, MontanaELEV 2,458 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#2 / 23
Montana airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 28 Google ratings — ranked against 23 rated MT fields.
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY).
Overview
Located in Glendive, Montana, Dawson Community Airport (KGDV / GDV) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 2,458 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into GDV for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY, 42 nm), Miles City Airport - Frank Wiley Field (MLS, 62 nm), and L M Clayton Airport (OLF, 65 nm).
Charter pricing from GDV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Glendive.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Thank you Capeair and all staff and pilots making sure I arrived in Billings this evening for a connecting flight out in morning.”
Montana the 4065★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Some of the best customer service from an FBO ever!”
Randy “Rand” Africano5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Dawson Community Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGDV
IATA
GDV
FAA / Local
GDV
Elevation
2,458 ft
Coordinates
47.1377° N · 104.8069° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MT fields
state range 1,985–6,649 ft
At 2,458 ft, GDV sits lower than 78% of the 27 Montana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 42nmSDYSidney - Richland Regional AirportSidney
- 62nmMLSMiles City Airport - Frank Wiley FieldMiles City
- 65nmOLFL M Clayton AirportWolf Point
- 80nmXWAWilliston Basin International AirportWilliston
- 85nmDIKDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional AirportDickinson
- 98nmGGWGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal FieldGlasgow
Location
Open the full mapKGDV · Dawson Community Airport · Glendive, MT
From the ramp
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