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KSBX · Shelby Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KSBX FAA SBX Elev 3,443 ft Lat 48° 32.44' N Lon 111° 52.26' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,005 ft. Max gradient: 0.49%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 065° 5,005 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.49%
23 245° 5,005 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.49%
11 129° 3,701 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.25%
29 309° 3,701 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.25%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • A/D SALT LAKE CNTR 133.400
  • RDO GREAT FALLS RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSBX on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 26 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 05 and Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 05 and Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 05 and Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 05 and Rwy 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 11–29—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·MONTANA 141 SEELEY LAKE LINDEY'S LANDING WEST SPB (M35) 1 NW UTC–8(–7DT) N47º10.46´ W113º28.80´ 3993 NOTAM FILE GTF WATERWAY 12–30: 14000X1000 (WATER)
  • ·FUEL MOGAS SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended continuously.
  • ·Mogas fuel avbl by prior req only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-677-4101
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Spokane Apch at 509-742-2522, when Apch clsd ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SEELEY LAKE (23S) 2 E UTC–7(–6DT) N47º10.92´ W113º26.71´ 4256 B NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 16–34: 4575X75 (TURF) 1.7% up NW RWY 16: Trees.
  • ·LGT Rwy 34 solar lgts first 2/3 of rwy – summer months only.
  • ·Snow removal intmt, call amgr for current conds 406–444–2506.
  • ·Tkofs to N not recommended due to rising trrn.
  • ·Rwy 34 has 1150´ ovrn avbl for tkof and ldg.
  • ·Trees in transitional sfc full rwy len both sides.
  • ·Rwy 16 and Rwy 34 mkd full len with w cones & reflective tape, summer months only.
  • ·Rwy 16 displaced thld 311´ fm rwy end for 20:1 approach slope marked with double w cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-444-2506
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Spokane Apch at 509-742-2522, when Apch clsd ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568 SHELBY (SBX)(KSBX) 2 N UTC–7(–6DT) N48º32.44´ W111º52.28´ 3443 B NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 05–23: H5005X75 (ASPH) S–15 PCN 6 F/D/Y/T MIRL 0.5% up NE RWY 05: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·RWY 11–29: H3701X60 (ASPH) S–15 MIRL RWY 11: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 29: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·For fuel after hrs call 406–450–2461 or 406–450–2463.
  • ·Self svc credit card for 100LL and Jet A+.
  • ·Fuel truck avbl for Jet A+.
  • ·Twy edges marked with reflectors.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (406) 450-2463
  • ·AWOS–3PT 128.325 (406) 434–2542.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CUT BANK RCO 122.2 (GREAT FALLS RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·CUT BANK (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.35 CTB Chan 80(Y) N48º33.90´ W112º20.60´ 077º 18.9 NM to fld. 3791/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 049º–053º byd 40 NM 061º–073º byd 40 NM 079º–090º byd 40 NM 125º–130º byd 40 NM 143º–149º byd 40 NM 167º–177º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 167º–177º byd 54 NM 178º–190º byd 40 NM 191º–201º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 191º–201º byd 53 NM 202º–260º byd 40 NM 271º–282º byd 40 NM SHER–WOOD (See PLENTYWOOD on page 135) GREAT FALLS GREAT FALLS GREAT FALLS H–1D, L–13C IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · SBX

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,500 ops in 2011

2024 total

8,400

10-yr total

84,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 96% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

11.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-04-19 Piper PA 22 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →

Designees in MT

CFI Flight Instructors 508 A&P Mechanics 1,200 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 20 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 19 Schools Flight Schools 22 FBO Fixed Base Operators 44 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Heckman Whitefish MT 99 nm
Michelle Marie Petrina Whitefish MT 99 nm
Perry Lee Brown Kalispell MT 100 nm
Abraham Lloyd Fandrich Clancy MT 126 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 132 nm
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 133 nm
Timothy Franklin Mead Missoula MT 133 nm
Gregory Bruce Mecklenburg Bozeman MT 175 nm
Jeffrey Cook Bozeman MT 175 nm
Peta Sarah Sheridan Bozeman MT 175 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jerry Leroy Larson Jr Shelby MT 2 nm
Tyler Garry Mallett Shelby MT 2 nm
Richard Earl Geiger Jr Cut Bank MT 19 nm
Christopher Edmund Blanch Chester MT 36 nm
Michael Roland Campbell Dutton MT 42 nm
Dwayne Keith Harris Fairfield MT 56 nm
Darrold Kent Hutchinson Hingham MT 58 nm
Jerome Brad Pester Hingham MT 58 nm
Justin Clark Nestorick Carter MT 59 nm
Riley Thomas Debruycker Carter MT 59 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Tyler Garry Mallett Shelby MT 2 nm
Jon Charles Peterson Shelby MT 2 nm
Scott Joseph Hemmer Shelby MT 2 nm
Richard Earl Geiger Jr Cut Bank MT 19 nm
Sidney Gordon Brandon Cut Bank MT 19 nm
Arnold Aldon Lindberg Cut Bank MT 19 nm
David Joseph Ries Cut Bank MT 19 nm
Barry Anders Mills Conrad MT 22 nm
Adam Robert Cates Conrad MT 22 nm
Lawrence Gene Nelson Chester MT 36 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 20 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 62 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 132 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 160 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 168 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 169 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 203 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 239 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
 355 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 370 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.