FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3CM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-32-49.0000N / 083-53-43.7000W 43-32.816667N / 083-53.728333W 43.5469444 / -83.8954722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 585 ft. / 178.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of BAY CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48708 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1585 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 18/36 & 05/23, PAPI RYS 23, 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HYX (7 nm S): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MBS (8 nm W): | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKW (17 nm NW): | 119.525 (989-835-5841) |
- APCH/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr086/8.0 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| FNTr355/35.4 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MOPr102/36.9 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BROWNE | | 353/7.1 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
| WIGGINS | | 139/35.7 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3798 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-33.143655N | | 43-32.519822N |
| Longitude: | 083-53.723695W | | 083-53.666933W |
| Elevation: | 584.5 ft. | | 582.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 176 true | | 000 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 76 ft. trees, 1730 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 1445 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear 8 FT BRUSH, 100 FT L, 195 FT DSTC |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity TWYS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-32.641252N | | 43-32.945142N |
| Longitude: | 083-53.984135W | | 083-53.570063W |
| Elevation: | 583.7 ft. | | 584.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 045 true | | 229 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 226 ft. | | 159 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1120 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left and right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear DIKE +4 FT HIGH 85 FT FM THR. | | 20 ft. road, 260 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 9W/27W
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 500 ft. / 1067 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 9W | | RUNWAY 27W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 18W/36W
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 500 ft. / 1067 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 18W | | RUNWAY 36W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 13W/31W
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 400 ft. / 792 x 122 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 13W | | RUNWAY 31W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BAY CITY 301 WASHINGTON AVE. BAY CITY, MI 48708 Phone 989-894-8229 CITY ENGINEERING DEPT. |
| Manager: | DOUGLAS DODGE 614 S. RIVER RD BAY CITY, MI 48708 Phone 989-895-8991 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 59 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 51 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCNL SEAPLANE & AGRICULTURAL OPNS; AEROBATIC MANEUVERS & SKYDIVING ACTIVITY AT ARPT. |
| - | SHIP BUOYS IN RIVER CHANNEL. |
| - | NUMEROUS SEA GULLS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RYS 05 & 36 OCNL +100 FT HIGH SHIPS TRAVERSING APCH SFCS DURING NAVIGABLE SEASONS 600-800 FT FROM THLDS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (184KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHYX - Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (7 nm S)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (8 nm W)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (17 nm NW)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (20 nm E)
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (35 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dean Vosler
Photo taken 09-Mar-2009
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 07:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 22:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:29:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:29:16 |
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| METAR |
KHYX 7nm S | 161434Z AUTO 22011G16KT 10SM SCT020 BKN065 12/08 A2980 RMK AO2
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KMBS 8nm W | 161353Z 23013KT 10SM SCT060 12/08 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01220083
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KIKW 17nm NW | 161433Z AUTO 22012G17KT 10SM BKN029 BKN047 OVC055 12/09 A2978 RMK AO2 T01200093
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KMBS 8nm W | 161124Z 1612/1712 24006KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN030 FM161400 24015G23KT P6SM OVC028 FM170000 27006KT P6SM OVC022
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