FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (178KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 | |
download (194KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:22 | | 14:22 |
| Sunrise | | 07:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 05:49:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 30-Nov-2009 22:49:23 |
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| METAR |
KCTB 20nm W | 010527Z AUTO 32014KT 3SM -SN BR FEW020 OVC026 M04/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 P0000
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CWRY 35nm N | 010500Z AUTO 33017G23KT M04/M05 RMK AO1 1038 PK WND 34031/0404 SLP156 T10411046 50003
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| TAF |
KCTB 20nm W | 010325Z 0103/0124 34018G28KT 5SM -SHSN SCT014 BKN030 TEMPO 0103/0107 1 1/2SM -SHSN BKN014 FM010700 34018KT P6SM VCSH SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 0107/0111 3SM -SHSN BKN013 FM011100 34016KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM011600 35015G25KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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