FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SBX |
| Lat/Long: | 48-32-26.5000N 111-52-16.5000W
48-32.441667N 111-52.275000W
48.5406944,-111.8712500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3442.9 ft. / 1049.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of SHELBY, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 59474 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1948 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 11/29-CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 128.325 (406-434-2542) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ( ZLC) ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (GREAT FALLS RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY GREAT FALLS RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (CUT BANK RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CTBr077/18.8 | | CUT BANK VOR/DME | | 113.35 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 406-450-2461 OR 406-450-2463. SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FOR 100LL & JET A+. FUEL TRUCK AVBL FOR JET A+. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5005 x 75 ft. / 1526 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 6 /F/D/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 15.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 48-32.301142N | | 48-32.649302N |
| Longitude: | 111-52.885620W | | 111-51.762763W |
| Elevation: | 3418.1 ft. | | 3442.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 065 true | | 230 magnetic, 245 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3701 x 60 ft. / 1128 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 48-32.586037N | | 48-32.203802N |
| Longitude: | 111-52.565437W | | 111-51.852208W |
| Elevation: | 3419.6 ft. | | 3428.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 129 true | | 294 magnetic, 309 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOOLE COUNTY
226 1ST ST. SOUTH
SHELBY, MT 59474-1920
Phone 406-424-8310 |
| Manager: | JERRY LARSON JR
PO BOX 210
SHELBY, MT 59474
Phone (406) 450-2463 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY EDGES MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCTB - Cut Bank International Airport (20 nm W)
S01 - Conrad Airport (23 nm S)
KCII - Choteau Airport (44 nm S)
79S - Fort Benton Airport (65 nm SE)
KGTF - Great Falls International Airport (67 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Nov-2025
| | Local
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 14:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 14:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Nov-2025 16:46:37 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Nov-2025 09:46:37 |
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| METAR |
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| KSBX | 161615Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM OVC085 02/02 A2978 RMK AO2
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KCTB
20nm W | 161556Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM OVC095 02/M01 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP079 T00171006
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| TAF |
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KCTB
20nm W | 161120Z 1612/1712 13008KT P6SM BKN080 FM161800 12009KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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