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
- 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 |
| CTBr077/18.8 | | 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: | 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 48-32.301283N | | 48-32.648833N |
| Longitude: | 111-52.885333W | | 111-51.763167W |
| Elevation: | 3414.2 ft. | | 3443.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% UP | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 065 true | | 230 magnetic, 245 true |
| Markings: | basic, 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 48-32.586033N | | 48-32.203617N |
| Longitude: | 111-52.565050W | | 111-51.852133W |
| Elevation: | 3416.9 ft. | | 3427.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% 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. 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 |
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| 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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunrise | | 07:46 | | 14:46 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 01:17:58 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Feb-2010 18:17:58 |
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| METAR |
KCTB 20nm W | 100056Z AUTO 26014KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP161 T10221078 $
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CWRY 35nm N | 100000Z AUTO 29010KT M03/M07 RMK AO1 SOG 06 6003 PK WND 30018/2308 SLP161 T10251067
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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