FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
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 |
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-3P at SXK (20 nm SW): | 120.075 (712-567-1005) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FORT DODGE RADIO ON FREQ 122.15 (SPENCER RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC (ZMP) ON FREQ 125.025/235.625 (SIOUX CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SPWr271/27.8 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 115.15 | | 05E |
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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 155 true | | 330 magnetic, 335 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | | 16 | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 105/week * | 50% | local general aviation | 34% | transient general aviation | 15% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 05 June 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RY 33 IS CALM WIND RY. |
- | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (215KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (220KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (80KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (288KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KISB - Sibley Municipal Airport (10 nm N)
KSXK - Sioux County Regional Airport (20 nm SW)
KRRQ - Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
KOTG - Worthington Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
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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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 08-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:09 | | 10:09 |
Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
Sunset | | 21:00 | | 02:00 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:35 | | 02:35 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jun-2023 18:32:41 |
Local (UTC-5) | 08-Jun-2023 13:32:41 |
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METAR |
KSHL | 081815Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM BKN014 BKN050 22/18 A2989 RMK AO2
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KSXK 20nm SW | 081815Z AUTO 09006G14KT 10SM FEW036 SCT070 26/18 A2986 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KFSD 46nm NW | 081724Z 0818/0918 12008KT P6SM SCT100 FM082100 11010KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 0821/0823 -SHRA FM090100 12009KT P6SM SCT060 FM090900 14006KT P6SM BKN060 FM091500 17008KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0917/0918 4SM TSRA BR BKN060CB
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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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