Gateway to eastern Montana's Badlands and energy corridor.
Location
Glendive, United States
Dawson Community Airport (IATA: GDV, ICAO: KGDV) is a public-use airport serving Glendive, the county seat of Dawson County in eastern Montana. It sits at an elevation of approximately 2,458 feet above mean sea level and supports both commercial and general aviation activity in the region.
The airport plays an important role in connecting this rural corner of Montana to larger hub cities, supporting the local oil and gas industry, agriculture, and tourism related to Makoshika State Park. It has historically received Essential Air Service subsidies to maintain scheduled commercial connectivity for the Glendive community.
Terminals
The airport has a small, single terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes typical of rural Essential Air Service communities.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation options are limited, with rental cars being the primary means of travel between the airport and downtown Glendive.
Airlines here
Cape Air has operated scheduled service at GDV under Essential Air Service arrangements, providing connections to regional hubs.
Notable facts
- ›Serves as an Essential Air Service (EAS) point, receiving federal subsidies to maintain scheduled air service.
- ›Located near Makoshika State Park, Montana's largest state park and a significant paleontological site.
- ›Elevation of approximately 2,458 feet MSL on the high plains of eastern Montana.
- ›Supports the Bakken oil patch workforce and related energy industry activity in the region.
- ›Named 'Dawson Community Airport' reflecting its role as a regional community asset for Dawson County.
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