FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 3443 ft. / 1049 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of SHELBY, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 11/29 AND PAPI RYS 05, 23, 11, & 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 133.4/285.4 (GREAT FALLS RCAG).
- CUT BANK RCO 122.2 (GREAT FALLS RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CTBr077/18.8 | | CUT BANK VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SHELBY | | at field | | 347 | | 15E | | SBX | ... -... -..- |
| CONRAD | | 348/21.4 | | 293 | | 17E | | CRD | -.-. .-. -.. |
| CHESTER | | 258/35.4 | | 323 | | 15E | | LTY | .-.. - -.-- |
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: | 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/rubberized friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY NRS LCTD 210 FT FM RY END. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 065 true | | 230 magnetic, 245 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | NSTD, 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 25 ft. road, 978 ft. from runway, 194 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3701 x 60 ft. / 1128 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/rubberized friction seal coat, in good 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.2% |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 28 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. SOUTH SHELBY, MT 59474-1920 Phone 406-424-8310 |
| Manager: | JERRY LARSON JR PO BOX 210, P.O. BOX 210 SHELBY, MT 59474 Phone 406-434-2462 OR CALL 406-450-2463. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 09 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY EDGES MKD WITH BLUE REFLECTIVE MARKERS. |
| - | TWYS HAVE NO PAINTED MARKINGS ON THE PAVEMENT. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (178KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (223KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 02:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 03:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 10:44:13 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 04:44:13 |
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| METAR |
KCTB 20nm W | 130956Z AUTO 19012KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01500133 TSNO
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S01 23nm S | SuperAWOS
131015Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM 13/13 A3014
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CWRY 35nm N | 130900Z AUTO 27006KT 15/13 RMK AO1 SLP179 T01510128 58008
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| TAF |
KCTB 20nm W | 130520Z 1306/1406 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN120 FM130900 32005KT P6SM SKC FM132200 20008KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM140200 04007KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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