Sheldon Regional Airport
SHL · KSHL · Sheldon, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:14 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 02:14Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 156° true
- Dimensions
- 4,199 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,419 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 165 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,419 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,199 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Spencer”Taxi & takeoff
“Spencer”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 235.625 | SIOUX CITY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPW 115.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPW · Spencer | VOR/DME | 115.15 · 98Y | Low | r271° / 27.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSHL
- Coordinates
- 43.2084, -95.8334
- Elevation
- 1,419 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.775 · ☎ 712-324-5159
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SHL
- Attendance
- MON - FRI 0730 - 1700; SAT - SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1956/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- RY 33 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI AND REIL RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Attendance
- FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 712-324-4005 OR 324-1900.
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Also nearby: 1Y9 Paullina Municipal Airport (15 NM) · IA69 Sand Field Airport (20 NM)
About KSHL
Sheldon Regional Airport (SHL · KSHL) is an airport in Sheldon, IA, at 1,419 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSHL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSHL have a control tower?
No. Sheldon Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSHL?
Sheldon Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSHL?
Sheldon Regional Airport is in Sheldon, IA, at an elevation of 1,419 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.2084, -95.8334.
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