FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SHL |
| Lat/Long: | 43-12-30.2000N / 095-50-00.3000W 43-12.503333N / 095-50.005000W 43.2083889 / -95.8334167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1419.2 ft. / 432.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of SHELDON, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 51201 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1956 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SHL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON - FRI 0730 - 1700, ALL SAT - SUN ON CALL FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 712-324-4005 OR 324-1900. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.775 (712-324-5159) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ORC (17 nm SW): | 127.825 (712-737-3193) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY MASON CITY RADIO ON FREQ 122.15 (SPENCER RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DDL at field | | SHELDON VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 05E |
| SPWr271/27.8 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 05E |
| OTGr195/28.5 | | WORTHINGTON VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4199 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 43-12.817553N | | 43-12.188920N |
| Longitude: | 095-50.201945W | | 095-49.809077W |
| Elevation: | 1419.2 ft. | | 1412.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 155 true | | 330 magnetic, 335 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 165 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 38 ft. trees, 1490 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SHELDON 416 9TH ST BOX 276 SHELDON, IA 51201 Phone 712-324-4651 |
| Manager: | LYLE VUST 3020 NORTHWEST BOULEVARD SHELDON, IA 51201-7508 Phone 712-324-4005 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 26/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 15% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (230KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (135KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KISB - Sibley Municipal Airport (10 nm N)
KSOY - Sioux Center Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
KORC - Orange City Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KRRQ - Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Wismer
Photo taken 19-Jul-2010
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunset | | 18:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:11:22 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:11:22 |
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| METAR |
| KSHL | 161435Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM BKN031 05/05 A3002 RMK AO2
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KORC 18nm SW | 161435Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 04/02 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFSD 46nm NW | 161151Z 1612/1712 31006KT P6SM SKC FM161230 31006KT 5SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1613/1615 3/4SM BR BKN003 FM161500 30007KT P6SM SCT008 FM161600 29011KT P6SM SKC FM170100 23004KT P6SM SCT150 FM170600 21006KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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