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KSBX Shelby Airport
Shelby, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: SBX
Lat/Long: 48-32-26.4200N / 111-52-16.4900W
48-32.440333N / 111-52.274833W
48.5406722 / -111.8712472
(estimated)
Elevation: 3443 ft. / 1049 m (estimated)
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
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 11/29 AND PAPI RYS 05, 23, 11, & 29 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
  • COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (GREAT FALLS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CTBr077/18.8CUT BANK VORTAC114.4017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SHELBYat field34715ESBX ... -... -..-
CONRAD348/21.429317ECRD -.-. .-. -..
CHESTER258/35.432315ELTY .-.. - -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
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: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5004 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 48-32.301283N48-32.648833N
Longitude: 111-52.885333W111-51.763167W
Elevation: 3414.2 ft.3443.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.6% UP0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 065 true230 magnetic, 245 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none30 ft. road, 1060 ft. from runway, 379 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 3701 x 60 ft. / 1128 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 48-32.586033N48-32.203617N
Longitude: 111-52.565050W111-51.852133W
Elevation: 3416.9 ft.3427.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 114 magnetic, 129 true294 magnetic, 309 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none28 ft. lgt pole, 1156 ft. from runway, 102 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOOLE COUNTY
226 1ST ST. SO.
SHELBY, MT 59474-1920
Phone 406-424-8310
Manager: JERRY LARSON JR
PO BOX 210
SHELBY, MT 59474
Phone 406-434-2462
OR CALL 406-450-2463.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 19
Single engine airplanes: 16
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 23/day *
84% local general aviation
12% transient general aviation
3% military
1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 18 August 2009

Additional Remarks

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWYS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.

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 between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download
NDB RWY 23   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (88KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCTB - Cut Bank Municipal 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
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1314:13
Sunrise07:4614:46
Sunset17:3800:38
Evening civil twilight18:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 01:17:58
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 18:17:58
 
METAR
KCTB 
20nm W 
100056Z AUTO 26014KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP161 T10221078 $
CWRY 
35nm N 
100000Z AUTO 29010KT M03/M07 RMK AO1 SOG 06 6003 PK WND 30018/2308 SLP161 T10251067
TAF
KCTB 
20nm W 
092339Z 1000/1024 22015KT P6SM SCT150 FM100200 22009KT P6SM SCT180 FM101200 24008KT P6SM BKN100 FM101700 24012KT P6SM BKN080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Larson Flying Service 406-434-2462
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100LL Jet A
SS $4.25 $4.25 
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Hotels near Shelby Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN SHELBY 2.1 115-130
O'HAIRE MANOR MOTEL AND APARTMENTS 2.6 53-67

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