Shelby Airport (KSBX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, KSBX is currently MVFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Shelby Airport in Shelby, MT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Shelby Airport (KSBX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shelby, MT at a field elevation of 3,443 ft. KSBX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 11/29), the longest 5,005 ft.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
METAR KSBX 281915Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM OVC014 03/03 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KSBX?
Since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSBX
KSBX is currently MVFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 3,443 ft). KSBX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCTB, about 21 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 3,701 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 05 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 23 | 5,005 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 11 | 3,701 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KSBX runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,005 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBXWind
- 05
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,701 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBXWind
- 11
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 20→4 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 1,400 ft.
KSBX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSBX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSBX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 35%
- 11
- 28%
- 23
- 23%
- 05
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSBX's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSBX
- IATA
- SBX
- FAA LID
- SBX
- City
- Shelby
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,443 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.5407, -111.8710
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCTB
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 4h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Shelby Airport (KSBX)
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