FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
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
- 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 |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 26 July 2017 | |
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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download |
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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Aerial photo |
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 07-Feb-2023
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 14:16 |
Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 14:49 |
Sunset | | 17:34 | | 00:34 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 07-Feb-2023 08:59:10 |
Local (UTC-7) | 07-Feb-2023 01:59:10 |
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METAR |
KCTB 20nm W | 070756Z AUTO 25015G24KT 10SM CLR 03/M05 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 24030/0718 SLP135 T00281050
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CWRY 35nm N | 070800Z AUTO 27018G25KT 03/M04 RMK AO1 SOG 13 3002 PK WND 27025/0720 SLP124 T00281038
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TAF |
KCTB 20nm W | 070520Z 0706/0806 26030G43KT P6SM BKN200 FM072100 23025G39KT P6SM OVC150
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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