FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 128.325 (406-434-2542) |
- 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 |
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| 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 |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Feb-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 14:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:29 | | 01:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2025 06:15:32 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 21-Feb-2025 23:15:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KSBX | 220555Z AUTO 24009G16KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A2999 RMK AO2
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KCTB
20nm W | 220556Z AUTO 24013KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP166 T00111033 10033 20011 56015
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KCTB
20nm W | 220520Z 2206/2306 26020G30KT P6SM OVC120 FM221200 26025G40KT P6SM BKN150 FM221700 26032G45KT P6SM SCT150 FM230100 23018G30KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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